"microstimulate" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "micro- + stimulate",
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          "ref": "2015 August 22, “Effects of Microstimulation in the Anterior Intraparietal Area during Three-Dimensional Shape Categorization”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI",
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        "To stimulate individual nerve cells using a small electric current."
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          "electric current",
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        {
          "word": "microstimulation"
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