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Stimulus

 

A stimulus is anything that can trigger a physical or behavioral change. The plural of stimulus is stimuli.

Stimuli can be external or internal.

An example of external stimuli is your body responding to a medicine.

An example of internal stimuli is your vital signs changing due to a change in the body.

Stimuli include:

  • Irritants
  • Sights
  • Smells
  • Sounds
  • Temperature changes

 

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Taber's Medical Dictionary Online website. www.tabers.com/tabersonline. Accessed March 15, 2023.

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