STIMULATION

[noun] [U]Economists have advised the government to reduce interest rates in order to give some kind of stimulation to the economy (= make it grow).Foreign travel can act as a great stimulation for the mind (= It encourages new ideas).While she was at home looking after her children, she felt deprived of intellectual stimulation (= new ideas and mental activity).(specialized) Electric stimulation (= Using electricity to cause a reaction in the body) causes the regrowth of bones and has been used to heal fractured bones.