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stimulator

[stim-yuh-layt-er] / ˈstɪm jəˌleɪt ər /


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Or a vagus nerve stimulator from Truvaga for $499.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

They are minimally invasive devices that function both as a wireless stimulator and a structure around which nerves can rebuild.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2023

The stimulator sits on the lumbar region of the spinal cord, which sends messages to the leg muscles.

From BBC Nov. 6, 2023

The device, known as TENS, for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, became a standard medical tool.

From New York Times Oct. 24, 2023

Intellectually, spiritually, and socially he was the most brilliant leader and stimulator of artists we have ever seen in England.

From Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work by Ernest Rhys

The team also hopes to explore how these decoded signals could be used to activate implanted stimulators in patients recovering from spinal cord injuries.

From Science Daily Jan. 24, 2026

"The are some credible studies that suggest these external stimulators can potentially impact on brain activity," Prof McAllister-Williams explains.

From BBC Nov. 8, 2025

Those with pacemakers, defibrillators and vagus nerve stimulators may also not qualify, because the magnetic force of the treatment coil may dislodge these devices and cause severe pain or injury.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2022

Spino tried ice packs, muscle stimulators, stretching exercises and heat.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2020

Some pigments are stimulators of corrosion, because they contain water-soluble impurities that hasten the rusting, while others, like graphite, hasten it simply because, being good conductors, they stimulate surface electrolysis.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Henry A. Gardner




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