STIMULATING Definition & Meaning

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stimulating

[stim-yuh-ley-ting]

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adjective

causing interest, inspiration, or incitement to action.
We offer a stimulating work environment with lots of opportunity for growth.
inciting; acting as a cause.
Rapid technological change is described by some authors as a stimulating factor in the decline of traditional ways of growing food.
having the property of exciting a nerve, gland, etc., to its functional activity.
This plant tincture has a stimulating effect on the liver, spleen, and digestive system.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

stimulatingly adverb
nonstimulating adjective
self-stimulating adjective
semistimulating adjective
unstimulating adjective
unstimulatingly adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of stimulating¹

First recorded in 1640–50; stimulate ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

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O’Hara’s audacious antics are stimulating at first, but there’s not enough dramatic interest to sustain such a grueling journey.

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At the same time central banks would ease off their buying spree, while other short-term pressures stimulating demand would subside, bringing prices down.

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Vaccines work by stimulating the body's natural immune response, so that it prevents infection using the body's own resources.

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But as intellectually stimulating as “Grand Tour” is, the film registers fully as an emotional, ecstatic experience.

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In recent studies, stimulating the same process that squirrels and bears go through in the winter has been shown to reduce the toxicity of radiation.

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