biostimulation

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noun

The stimulation of a system's existing bacteria such that they can have a remedial action.

OriginEnglish stimulation ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbiostimulation (countable and uncountable, plural biostimulations)

plural biostimulations

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe stimulation of a system's existing bacteria such that they can have a remedial action.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishstimulation
  6. Englishbiostimulation

From bio- + stimulation.

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Translations

Polish biostymulacja
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APA

biostimulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biostimulation

MLA

“biostimulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biostimulation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biostimulation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biostimulation.

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