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Innervation

The act of innerving or stimulating.

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Arousal 76% connected

The act of arousing, or the state of being aroused.

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Dispersion 76% connected

The act or process of scattering or dispersing, or the state of being scattered or separated; as, the Jews in their dispersion retained their rites a…

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Distribution 76% connected

The act of distributing or dispensing; the act of dividing or apportioning among several or many; apportionment; as, the distribution of an estate am…

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Innervate 74% connected

To supply with nerves; as, the heart is innervated by pneumogastric and sympathetic branches.

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Innervate 74% connected

To supply with nerves; as, the heart is innervated by pneumogastric and sympathetic branches.

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Excitation 92% connected

The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.

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Irritation 92% connected

The act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially,…

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Area noun · 85% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Domain noun · 85% connection

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Field noun · 85% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Orbit noun · 85% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Prolificacy noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Rankness noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Richness noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Climate noun · 85% connection

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime t…

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Clime noun · 85% connection

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime t…

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Drought noun · 84% connection

a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"

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Drouth noun · 84% connection

a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"

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Impoverishment noun · 84% connection

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

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Poorness noun · 84% connection

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

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Poverty noun · 84% connection

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

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Distaff noun · 84% connection

the sphere of work by women

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ADH noun · 78% connection

hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood…

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Antidiuretic hormone noun · 78% connection

hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood…

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Baunscheidtism noun · 78% connection

A form of acupuncture, followed by the rubbing of the part with a stimulating fluid.

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Bland adjective · 78% connection

Having soft and soothing qualities; not drastic or irritating; not stimulating; as, a bland oil; a bland diet.

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Caffeine noun · 78% connection

a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects

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Cajuput noun · 78% connection

A highly stimulating volatile inflammable oil, distilled from the leaves of an East Indian tree (Melaleuca cajuputi, etc.) It is green…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: innerving, stimulating.
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Cordial noun · 78% connection

Any invigorating and stimulating preparation; as, a peppermint cordial.

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Cross-pollination noun · 78% connection

stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-pollination of the arts"

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Generous adjective · 78% connection

Full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.

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Heating adjective · 78% connection

That heats or imparts heat; promoting warmth or heat; exciting action; stimulating; as, heating medicines or applications.

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Incitant adjective · 78% connection

Inciting; stimulating.

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Inspiration noun · 78% connection

The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence whic…

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