"stimulatory" meaning in English

See stimulatory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more stimulatory [comparative], most stimulatory [superlative]
Etymology: stimulate + -ory Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stimulate|ory}} stimulate + -ory Head templates: {{en-adj}} stimulatory (comparative more stimulatory, superlative most stimulatory)
  1. stimulative; serving to stimulate

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