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Stimulate vs Hyperstimulate - What's the difference?

stimulate | hyperstimulate |

As verbs the difference between stimulate and hyperstimulate

is that stimulate is to encourage into action while hyperstimulate is to stimulate to an excessive degree.

stimulate

English

Verb

(stimulat)
  • To encourage into action.
  • To arouse an organism to functional activity.

    • Synonyms

    * (encourage) encourage, induce, provoke * (arouse) animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk up

    Antonyms

    * (arouse) de-energize, sedate, stifle

    Related terms

    * stimulant * stimulation * stimulator * stimulatory * stimulus

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    hyperstimulate

    English

    Verb

    (hyperstimulat)
  • To stimulate to an excessive degree.

    • Related terms

    * hyperstimulation