counterstimulation

noun

Stimulation in an opposite manner or direction.

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Meanings

nouncounterstimulation (countable and uncountable, plural counterstimulations)

plural counterstimulations

  1. countableuncountableStimulation in an opposite manner or direction.
  2. countableuncountableAny treatment for pain based on distraction.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
contrastimulation

Origin

From counter- + stimulation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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