stimulatory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɪm.jə.ləˌtɔɹi/ (US)
- /ˈstɪm.jʊ.lə.t(ə)ɹi/ (UK)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-? Latin stimulus Latin stimulo Latin stimulatusbor. English stimulate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English stimulatory From stimulate + -ory.
Meanings
- stimulative; serving to stimulate
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most stimulatory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more stimulatory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
phytostimulatory · vasostimulatory · self-stimulatory · myostimulatory · substimulatory · photostimulatory · immunostimulatory · autostimulatory · allostimulatory · cardiostimulatory · osteostimulatory · superstimulatory · cytostimulatory · angiostimulatory · poststimulatory · costimulatory · phagostimulatory · psychostimulatory · nonstimulatory · prestimulatory · mechanostimulatory · lymphostimulatory · hyperstimulatory · biostimulatory · ciliostimulatory · counterstimulatory · hypostimulatory · neurostimulatory · unstimulatory