1. (

• stimulation

) the act of arousing an organism to action ;

2. (

• stimulation ,
• stimulus ,
• stimulant ,
• input

) any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action ;

3. (

• stimulation

) (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.) ;

4. (

• foreplay ,
• arousal ,
• stimulation ,

) mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse ;