afterimage |
a sensory impression, usu. visual, that continues after the stimulus causing it has ceased. |
chemoreception |
the response of a sense organ or nerve ending to a chemical stimulus. |
conditioned response |
a response elicited by repeated presentation of a stimulus not normally connected with the response together with one that is, leading the subject eventually to respond to the first stimulus when it is presented alone. |
consensual |
in physiology, denoting an involuntary response on one side of the body to a stimulus applied to the other side. [1/2 definitions] |
diatropism |
the tendency of some plant organs to assume a position at a right angle to the direction of an external stimulus. |
fillip |
anything that incites to action or increases interest; stimulus. [1/5 definitions] |
goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. [1/4 definitions] |
hair-trigger |
responding quickly to the slightest stimulus; easily activated. |
interstimulus |
combined form of stimulus. |
irritability |
in a tissue, physical responsiveness to an external stimulus, as by swelling, shrinking, or itching. [1/2 definitions] |
irritant |
that which irritates, esp. a physical stimulus that sets off a characteristic function or response. [1/2 definitions] |
modulus |
a quantity representing the physical response of a material to an external stimulus, esp. mechanical stress. [1/2 definitions] |
operant |
in psychology, of or pertaining to a response identifiable by its consequences rather than its specific stimulus. [1/4 definitions] |
poststimulus |
combined form of stimulus. |
prod |
something that acts to incite or goad; stimulus. [1/4 definitions] |
react |
to act in response to a stimulus or influence (often fol. by "to"). [1/4 definitions] |
reaction |
a response to an influence or stimulus. [1/6 definitions] |
reaction time |
the interval of time between a stimulus and a response. |
reactive |
characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react. |
reflex |
a response or reaction of the body that is not chosen or controlled by conscious thought. A reflex occurs when the nervous system reacts to a stimulus. [1/3 definitions] |
resonance |
in physics, the producing of a frequency vibration in response to an external stimulus of that frequency. [1/5 definitions] |