1. Verb
A goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive; as, the hope of gain is a powerful stimulus to labor and action.
2. Verb
That which excites or produces a temporary increase of vital action, either in the whole organism or in any of its parts; especially (Physiol.), any substance or agent capable of evoking the activity of a nerve or irritable muscle, or capable of producing an impression upon a sensory organ or more particularly upon its specific end organ.
3. Noun
Something that triggers a reaction.
An event or change that can produce a measurable response in an organism.
“The light acted as a visual stimulus.”
4. Noun
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
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