Meanings
nounphotostimulation (plural photostimulations)
plural photostimulations
- biologyThe activation of a biological organ or organism by means of light
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Englishstimulation
- Englishphotostimulation
From photo- + stimulation.
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APA
photostimulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photostimulation
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“photostimulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photostimulation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photostimulation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photostimulation.
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