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Definition of stimulation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stimulation

noun
 
/ˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn/
 
/ˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable]
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  1. the act of encouraging of something so that it develops or becomes more active
    • the stimulation of economic growth
  2. 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
  3. (specialist) the act of making a part of the body function
    • stimulation of the ovaries
See stimulation in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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