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stimulation

[stim-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌstɪm jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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The industry uses the terms “enhanced recovery” and “well stimulation techniques” to describe these controversial methods to extend the life of an oil well.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

She argued that once a threshold of basic safety, nutrition, love, and stimulation was met, the particular details of the style had a very small effect on a child’s personality or intelligence.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Clinical psychologist Cathy Grant said electrical stimulation briefly stopped Tilly from naming objects, helping surgeons identify tissue that needed to be protected.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Among other things, the WHO suggested cognitive stimulation and training for adults experiencing mild cognitive impairment.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Then, as the stimulation of the last several hours had made further work that day impossible, Francis and I went over to the Eagle.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

That device sends mild electrical stimulations through the vagus nerve to the brain, sparking a release of chemicals like serotonin and dopamine which help us regulate our mood.

From BBC Nov. 8, 2025

It turned out that both were equally as sensitive to the strong stimulations.

From Salon Dec. 1, 2023

The results of the study show that hearing impairment is associated with regionally specific brain changes that may occur due to sensory deprivation and to the increased effort required to understand auditory processing stimulations.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 2023

Knowing where to direct brain stimulations also does not resolve the question of what frequency to use, scientists said.

From New York Times Jun. 13, 2022

In other words, the movements within the nervous system which accompany stimulations and responses bring about changes in the structure of the organism.

From Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education by Ontario. Ministry of Education




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