transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌlāt ]
verb
( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )
Etymology: Latin stimulatus, past participle of stimulare, from stimulus goad; perhaps akin to Latin stilus stem, stylus — more at style
Date: 1566
transitive verb
1. : to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity : animate , arouse
2.
a. : to function as a physiological stimulus to
b. : to arouse or affect by a stimulant (as a drug)
intransitive verb
: to act as a stimulant or stimulus
Synonyms: see provoke
• stim·u·la·tion ˌstim-yə-ˈlā-shən noun
• stim·u·la·tive ˈstim-yə-ˌlā-tiv adjective
• stim·u·la·tor -ˌlā-tər noun
• stim·u·la·to·ry -lə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective