ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin stimulation-, stimulatio, from stimulatus (past participle of stimulare ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : the act or process of stimulating
the stimulation of trade by reducing tariffs
also : stimulativeness
enjoy the stimulation of the metropolis with its cultural advantages
b. : the state of being stimulated : altered activity
a test to detect stimulation in racehorses
2. : the stimulating action of various agents on muscles, nerves, or a sensory end organ by which activity is evoked ; especially : the reaction produced in a sensory end organ by a stimulus that initiates a nerve impulse and results in functional activity of an effector (as a muscle or gland)
gastric secretion induced by stimulation of the sense of smell