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estímulo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • encouragement noun Words or actions that give someone confidence, support, or hope.
  • excitation noun The act of stirring something into motion or rousing it up.
  • stimulation noun The act of encouraging activity or response, or the state of being encouraged.
  • stimulus noun Something that triggers a reaction or response.

Senses

estímulo is used for these senses in English:

  • encouragement Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive
  • excitation (physiology) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation.
  • stimulation (biology) Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

excitation — full definition

  1. noun The act of stirring something into motion or rousing it up.
  2. noun The process of causing excitement, or the excitement that results from it.
  3. noun (physiology) The response produced in an organ or tissue, such as a nerve cell, when it is stimulated.
  4. noun (physics) The change of an atom, molecule or nucleus to a higher energy state after absorbing energy, the opposite of relaxation.
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