superstimulate en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From super- + stimulate.
Meanings
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(transitive) To stimulate to a great degree.
High concentrations of synthetic pheromone appear to superstimulate E. flava males causing more of them to be trapped.
1995, Ring T. Cardé, William J. Bell, Chemical ecology of insects 2, page 345:It had the good fortune to find a "Galliffet" to teach it how to handle itself and to superstimulate its best workers.
1912, Military Service Institution of the United States, volume 51, page 48:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superstimulates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| superstimulated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| superstimulated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| superstimulating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |