stimulate
Example Sentences
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They then used the technique to stimulate mouse neurons and captured the moment when synaptic vesicles fused with the cell membrane and released their chemical messengers.
From Science Daily
The home was close to people he liked and projects he found stimulating.
In experiments, this apigenin stimulated soil bacteria to form protective biofilms, enabling nitrogenase to fix nitrogen in a usable form that the wheat could absorb.
From Science Daily
In studies involving mice, this approach successfully treated glioblastoma by stimulating the brain's immune system.
From Science Daily
"The solution can dilute the blocked nose, stimulate turnover of mucus and relieve inflammation."
From BBC
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