electric stimulation

collocation in English

meaningsofelectricandstimulation

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electric
adjective
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/iˈlek.trɪk/us
/iˈlek.trɪk/
using electricity ...
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stimulation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
an action or thing that causes someone or something to become more active or enthusiastic, or to develop ...
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(Definition ofelectricandstimulationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Similar changes can be induced in oocytes byelectricstimulation, and it appears that the responses are characteristic of mature oocyte cytoplasm.
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For instance, he cites differences in narrative richness between dream reports and subjective reports from isolatedelectricstimulationin temporal cortex.
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How does theelectricstimulationof the nerve favor one set and not the other?
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Eight hours after theelectricstimulation, oocytes were fixed and stained as described above.
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The printhead moves across the array, and at each spot useselectricstimulationto deliver the protein molecules onto the surface via tiny jets.
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Electricstimulationtreatment was used to treat nervous disorders where the nervous system was unable to stimulate a required glandular secretion or muscle activity.
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Also, sensory fibers were shown to have a lower threshold forelectricstimulation.
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Forelectricstimulation, sensation was typically described as localized directly below the electrodes on the surface of the skin.
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Electricstimulationutilizing implants deliver specific voltages to a specific part of the brain for specific durations.
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A related observation is thatelectricstimulationpreferentially activates sensory fibers compared to motor fibers for long pulse durations, and the inverse for short pulse durations.
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