Superstimulus

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA supernormal stimulus; an exaggerated version of a stimulus to which there is an existing response tendency, or any stimulus that elicits a response more strongly than the stimulus for which it evolved.

Synonyms

hyperstimulus superstimulation extrastimulation superexcitation over-stimulation suprathreshold overstimulation hyperstimulation hyperexcitation overstimulator excitant overresponse

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