internal stimulus

collocation in English

meaningsofinternalandstimulus

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withstimulus.
internal
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈtɜː.nəl/us
/ɪnˈtɝː.nəl/
inside ...
See more atinternal
stimulus
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/us
/ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/
something that causes growth ...
See more atstimulus

(Definition ofinternalandstimulusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinternal stimulus

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
After childbirth, prolactin levels fall as theinternalstimulusfor them is removed.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Aninternalstimulusis often the first component of a homeostatic control system.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Oneinternalstimulusthat causes hormone release is blood pressure.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
As a result the mind is alert, but because it is demodulated and driven by powerful internal stimuli, it becomes both hallucinatory and unfocused.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Goals are ' 'internal stimuli' ' that favor certain response types.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The executioner protein is instead activated by the internal stimuli caused by viral infection not a caspase cascade.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The smooth muscle cells are able to constrict from both external and internal stimuli.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In the second condition, the individual will label their arousal based on external and internal stimuli.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Homeostatic imbalances that can serve as internal stimuli include nutrient and ion levels in the blood, oxygen levels, and water levels.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It is a response to certain external or internal stimuli.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Freud believed that dreams were messages from the unconscious masked as wishes controlled by internal stimuli.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofinternal
Go to the definition ofstimulus
See other collocations withstimulus