counterstimulate

verb

To stimulate in an opposite manner or direction.

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Meanings

verbcounterstimulate (third-person singular simple present counterstimulates, present participle counterstimulating, simple past and past participle counterstimulated)

present singular third person counterstimulates · participle present counterstimulating · participle past counterstimulated · past counterstimulated

  1. transitiveTo stimulate in an opposite manner or direction.

Origin

From counter- + stimulate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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