prestimulation

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adjective

Before stimulation

OriginEnglish stimulation ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectiveprestimulation (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore stimulation
nounprestimulation (plural prestimulations)

plural prestimulations

  1. stimulation prior to another operation

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishstimulation
  10. Englishprestimulation

From pre- + stimulation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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