counterstimulus

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noun

Any stimulus that causes counterstimulation

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Meanings

nouncounterstimulus (plural counterstimuli)

plural counterstimuli

  1. Any stimulus that causes counterstimulation

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
contrastimulus

Origin

From counter- + stimulus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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