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stimulate definition

stimu·late (-lāt′)

transitive verb stimulated -·lat′ed, stimulating -·lat′·ing

  1. to rouse or excite to action or increased action; animate; spur on
  2. to invigorate or seem to invigorate, as by an alcoholic drink
  3. Med., Physiol. to excite (an organ, part, etc.) to activity or increased activity

Etymology: < L stimulatus, pp. of stimulare, to prick, goad, excite < stimulus: see stimulus

intransitive verb

to act as a stimulant or stimulus

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