stimulation
nounOPAL W
/ˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn/
/ˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act of encouraging of something so that it develops or becomes more active
- the stimulation of economic growth
- the act of making somebody interested and excited about something by engaging their mind or their physical senses
- Kids' interest is often caught by visual stimulation.
- intellectual/sensory/sexual/physical stimulation
- (specialist) the act of making a part of the body function
- stimulation of the ovaries