Stimulus synonyms

inducement

Anything that induces; motive; incentive

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stimulant

Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.

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provocation

(Emergency medicine) The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.

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encouragement

Something that encourages

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motive

An incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action. [from 15th c.]

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impetus

An activity in response to a stimulus.

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propellant

A person or thing that propels

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fillip

Anything that stimulates or livens up; piquant element

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impulse

(Physiol.) The progressive wave of excitation over a muscle or nerve fiber, which causes or inhibits activity in the body

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incentive

Something that stimulates one to take action, work harder, etc.; stimulus

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spur

A buttress, as of masonry, or any similar structure

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cause (related)

A basis for an action or response; a reason:

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stimulation

A pushing or goading toward action.

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boost

A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.

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catalyst

(Chemistry) A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.

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cue

(Psychol.) A secondary stimulus that guides behavior, often without entering consciousness

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hindrance (antonym)

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

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incitement

A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal fashion.

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motivation

(Advertising) a research rating that measures how the rational and emotional elements of a commercial affect consumer intention to consider, visit, or buy something.

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discouragement (antonym)

The fact, state, or feeling of being discouraged

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prod

A device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.

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push

A provocation to action; a stimulus:

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stimulator

A person, device or substance that stimulates.

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goad

A sharp-pointed stick used in driving oxen

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incitation

The act of inciting or moving to action.

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instigation

The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.

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trigger

A similar device used to activate any mechanism.

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auditory (related)

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perceptual (related)

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excitation (related)

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nociceptors (related)

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arousal (related)

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transient (related)

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tranquilizer (antonym)

(Pharmacology) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension; a sedative.

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classical-conditioning (related)

(Psychology) The use of a neutral stimulus, originally paired with one that invokes a response, to generate a conditioned response

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sting

The definition of a sting is a pricking, wounding or causing of pain, or the pain or wound from such an act, or is slang and means a situation in which undercover agents trap criminals.

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pl. stimuli

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deterrent (antonym)

Deterrent is defined as something that prevents or blocks.

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input

Something put into a system or expended in its operation to achieve output or a result, especially:

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