stimulated

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Five years ago, Rhi had a procedure to put a sacral nerve stimulation system in place - where the nerves controlling the bowel can be stimulated with a device implanted under the skin.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

This “Animal Farm” is ignorant of the fact that kids need to be stimulated by more than scatalogical humor to actually influence their perspectives, rather than cater to their existing tastes and knowledge.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

PTH stimulated osteoblasts, the cells responsible for building bone, to produce a protein called Slit3.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

If I’ve been stimulated, doing a puzzle for a couple of hours is a great way to decompress.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Another mechanical piece has to do with the way our brains get stimulated by the mere act of touching the device and, in doing so, causing something to happen.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel