poststimulus

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adjective

Following a stimulus.

OriginEnglish stimulus ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepoststimulus (not comparable)

alternative post-stimulus

  1. not comparableFollowing a stimulus.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishstimulus
  8. Englishpoststimulus

From post- + stimulus.

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APA

poststimulus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poststimulus

MLA

“poststimulus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poststimulus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poststimulus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poststimulus.

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