Stimulus

Cancer Terms -> Conceptual Entities -> Stimulus

Stimulus Definition

An environmental event, agent, act, or influence that can be detected by a receptor in the body and will invariably produce a reaction in a living organism, e.g. change in the behavior, functional or trophic reaction.

Stimulus Synonyms

Stimulus, Stimuli

Terms in Stimulus category

Aversive Stimulus
Conditioned Stimulus
Negative Reinforcer
Positive Reinforcer