stimulation

Plural: stimulations

Noun

• the act of arousing an organism to action
• any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
• (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)
• mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
• A pushing or goading toward action.
• Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.
• An activity causing excitement or pleasure; the act of stimulating.

Synonyms

arousal, foreplay, input, stimulant, stimulus

Related Words

stimulate, stimulator, stimulatory, stimulus