prestimulus

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adjective

Before a stimulus.

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

adjectiveprestimulus (not comparable)

alternative pre-stimulus

  1. not comparableBefore a stimulus.

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. Englishstimulus
  10. Englishprestimulus

From pre- + stimulus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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