n.
Pronunciation: ' stim-y ə -l ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , - ˌ l ē \
Etymology: L
Date: 1684
: something that rouses or incites to activity: as a : INCENTIVE b : STIMULANT 1 c : an agent (as an environmental change) that directly influences the activity of a living organism or one of its parts (as by exciting a sensory organ or evoking muscular contraction or glandular secretion)