Syn. — To animate; incite; encourage; impel; urge; instigate; irritate; exasperate; incense.
STIMULATION
Stim`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. stimulatio: cf. F. stimulation.]
1. The act of stimulating, or the state of being stimulated.
2. (Physiol.)
Defn: The irritating action of various agents (stimuli) on muscles, nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which activity is evoked; especially, the nervous impulse produced by various agents on nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which the part connected with the nerve is thrown into a state of activity; irritation.
STIMULATIVE
Stim"u*la*tive, a.
Defn: Having the quality of stimulating.
— n.
Defn: That which stimulates.
STIMULATOR
Stim"u*la`tor, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. stimulateur.]
Defn: One who stimulates.