Stimulation meaning

What does “stimulation” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“stimulation” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of arousing an organism to action.

stimulation

noun

  1. the act of arousing an organism to action

  2. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

  3. (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)

  4. mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University