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Stimulated
see synonyms of stimulatedAdjective
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Stimulated
see synonyms of stimulatedverb
1. (tr; usually passive)
to fill (a person) with ideas or enthusiasm
he was stimulated by the challenge
2. (transitive) physiology
to excite (a nerve, organ, etc) with a stimulus
3.
to encourage (something) to start or progress further
a cut in interest rates should help stimulate economic recovery
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Stimulated
see synonyms of stimulated verb transitiveWord forms: ˈstimuˌlated or ˈstimuˌlating
1.
to rouse or excite to action or increased action; animate; spur on
2.
to invigorate or seem to invigorate, as by an alcoholic drink
3. Medicine and Physiology
to excite (an organ, part, etc.) to activity or increased activity
verb intransitive
4.
to act as a stimulant or stimulus
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Stimulated
see synonyms of stimulatedv. stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing, stim·u·lates
v.tr.
1. To rouse to action or increased activity; excite: a policy that stimulated people to protest; incentives to stimulate consumer spending. See Synonyms at provoke.
2. To increase temporarily the activity of (a body organ or system, for example).
3. To cause to be interested or engaged: Animals in zoos need to be stimulated to remain healthy.
4. To cause to desire to have sex; arouse sexually.
5. To excite or invigorate (a person, for example) with a stimulant.
v.intr.
To act or serve as a stimulant or stimulus.
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