unstimulated
1
6.6
- adjective
- /ʌnˈstɪmjʊleɪtɪd/
- Specialized
:
no estimulado
- The doctor noted that the patient's reflexes were unstimulated, indicating a need for further evaluation.
Examples
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Net histamine release was calculated from total histamine release from cells boiled for 10 minutes and corrected for histamine released spontaneously from unstimulated cells.
Academic text (1996) -
Surprisingly, unstimulated lymphocyte apoptosis was detected on blood smears and many spleen sinuses, using the TUNEL method.
Academic text (2000) -
Unstimulated postoperative patients receiving the 2 adrenoceptor agonist dexmedetomidine, with an average bispectral index signal of 46, could be rapidly roused by a quietly spoken command.
Academic text (2003) -
After a long day, she felt unstimulated, enjoying the quiet of the empty room.
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In a relaxed state, the muscles remained unstimulated and at rest, allowing for recovery.
Synonyms
22
3.0
Not interrupted or bothered so things stay the same
1
7.0
Not yet active or noticed inside someone
Not stimulated to work and staying in a resting state
Not awake and not responding to things around you
Antonyms
How Stimulated
- Specialized
1
6.1
∞
1.0
82
2.8
- Specialized
1
6.6
4
2.3
20
4.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
unstimulated = stimulated (transparent) = un + stimulate + ed
The word is formed by negative prefix 'un-' added to 'stimulated' (the past participle/adjective from 'stimulate'), so the negation is clear to learners who know 'stimulate'.
Etymology
Unstimulated starts with un- 'not' and the base stimulate, which comes from Latin stimulus 'a pointed stick used to poke animals'. So an unstimulated body part or sample is 'not poked' or not given a signal, and stays in a natural, resting state.