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stimulus
noun
[ ˈstɪmjʊləs ]
• a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.
• "areas of the brain which respond to auditory stimuli"
Origin:
late 17th century: from Latin, ‘goad, spur, incentive’.
