The quality of being stimulating. / The act of stimulating; stimulation.

(biology) The requirement of T cells for two signals in order to become fully activated.

(medicine) The treatment of heat-injured muscles and joints by the application of an alternating-current electrical stimulus

(medicine) A method of stimulating a bowel movement by inserting a gloved finger into the rectum.

plural of digital stimulation

onanism

(surgery) A neurosurgical procedure involving the implantation of a medical device called a neurostimulator which sends electrical impulses, through implanted electrodes, to specific parts of the brain for the treatment of movement and affective disorders

(historical) Any of various kinds of coin-operated countertop machines used to encourage shoppers to indulge in a game of chance, popular in American saloons during the 1880s.

plural of trade stimulator

A form of neurostimulation which uses a constant low current delivered to the brain area of interest via electrodes on the scalp, typically as a way of treating psychiatric conditions.