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   stimulus

   /ˈstɪmjʊləs/

   noun

   • 1. a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue: "areas of the brain which respond to auditory stimuli"
   • ▪ a thing that arouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive.
   • ▪ an interesting and exciting quality: "she loved the stimulus of the job"
   • ▪ a set of temporary financial measures enacted by a government that is intended to encourage economic growth during a recession: "the stimulus was created to save 150,000 jobs"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from Latin, ‘goad, spur, incentive’.

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