"biostimulate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: biostimulates [present, singular, third-person], biostimulating [participle, present], biostimulated [participle, past], biostimulated [past]
Etymology: From bio- + stimulate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|stimulate}} bio- + stimulate Head templates: {{en-verb}} biostimulate (third-person singular simple present biostimulates, present participle biostimulating, simple past and past participle biostimulated)
  1. To stimulate biologically. Related terms: biostimulation
    Sense id: en-biostimulate-en-verb-UTAFPH5O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio-

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The soft tissue diode laser used in the LAPOR protocol, biostimulates the healing response of the periodontium nonsurgically, and biostimulates the tissue regeneration of the periodontium, nonsurgically, and prevents long junctional epithelium from migrating downwards into the sulcus (a biomechanical aspect of tissue healing), thereby preserving the tissue height.",
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