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stimulus

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﹒A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.

﹒Something that incites to action or exertion; a spur or incentive.

﹒An agent, action, or environmental change that elicits a response in an organism.

Examples

﹒The bright light acted as a visual stimulus that caused the pupil to contract.

﹒The government introduced a new economic stimulus package to help struggling small businesses.

﹒The researchers studied how the brain responds to a specific auditory stimulus.

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