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Stimulism
n.
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The practice of treating disease by alcoholic stimulants.
Stimuli
pl.
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Stimulus
v. t.
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A goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive; as, the hope of gain is a powerful stimulus to labor and action.
Stimulus
v. t.
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That which excites or produces a temporary increase of vital action, either in the whole organism or in any of its parts; especially (Physiol.), any substance or agent capable of evoking the activity of a nerve or irritable muscle, or capable of producing an impression upon a sensory organ or more particularly upon its specific end organ.
Sting
v. t.
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Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting of a bee or wasp is a modified ovipositor. The caudal sting, or spine, of a sting ray is a modified dorsal fin ray. The term is sometimes applied to the fang of a serpent. See Illust. of Scorpion.
Sting
v. t.
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A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secrets an acrid fluid, as in nettles. The points of these hairs usually break off in the wound, and the acrid fluid is pressed into it.
Sting
v. t.
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Anything that gives acute pain, bodily or mental; as, the stings of remorse; the stings of reproach.
Sting
v. t.
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The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
Sting
v. t.
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A goad; incitement.
Sting
v. t.
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The point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.
Stung
imp. & p. p.
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Stang
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of Sting
Stinging
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Sting
Sting
v. t.
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To pierce or wound with a sting; as, bees will sting an animal that irritates them; the nettles stung his hands.
Sting
v. t.
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To pain acutely; as, the conscience is stung with remorse; to bite.
Sting
v. t.
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To goad; to incite, as by taunts or reproaches.
Stingaree
n.
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Any sting ray. See under 6th Ray.
Stingbull
n.
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The European greater weever fish (Trachinus draco), which is capable of inflicting severe wounds with the spinous rays of its dorsal fin. See Weever.
Stinger
n.
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One who, or that which, stings.
Stingfish
n.
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The weever.
Stingily
adv.
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In a stingy manner.
Stinginess
n.
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The quality or state of being stingy.
Stinging
a.
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Piercing, or capable of piercing, with a sting; inflicting acute pain as if with a sting, goad, or pointed weapon; pungent; biting; as, stinging cold; a stinging rebuke.
Stingless
a.
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Having no sting.
Stingo
n.
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Old beer; sharp or strong liquor.
Stingtail
n.
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A sting ray.
Stingy
a.
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Stinging; able to sting.
Stingy
superl.
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Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious; niggardly; miserly; penurious; as, a stingy churl.
Stunk
imp. & p. p.
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Stank
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of Stink