stimulation

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

2. 2
   noun

   the act of arousing an organism to action

3. 3
   noun

   any stimulating information or event

4. 4
   noun

   (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)

5. 5
   noun

   A pushing or goading toward action.

6. 6
   noun

   Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.

7. 7
   noun

   An activity causing excitement or pleasure; the act of stimulating.

Etymology

From Latin stimulātiō. Morphologically stimulate + -ion.