stimulation

1. The act of arousing an organism to action (synset 101264467)
   is a type of: arousal, rousing - the act of arousing
   subtypes: galvanisation, galvanization - stimulation that arouses a person to lively action
2. Any stimulating information or event;
   Acts to arouse action (synset 105836008)
   is a type of: information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
   subtypes:

   • elicitation, evocation, induction - stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
   • kick - the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
   • turn-on - something causing excitement or stimulating interest
   • negative stimulation, turnoff - something causing antagonism or loss of interest
   • conditioned stimulus - the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response
   • reinforcement, reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus - (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
   • cue, discriminative stimulus - a stimulus that provides information about what to do
   • positive stimulus - a stimulus with desirable consequences
   • negative stimulus - a stimulus with undesirable consequences
   same as: input, stimulant, stimulus
3. (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.) (synset 113582922)
   referred to in: physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
   is a type of: action, activity, natural action, natural process - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
   subtypes:

   • activation - stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
   • galvanisation, galvanization - stimulation with a galvanic current
4. Mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse (synset 100855465)
   is a type of: sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse
   subtypes:

   • caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling - affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
   • feel - manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
   same as: arousal, foreplay

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