It hardly affects the small intestine, but markedly stimulates the muscular coat of the large intestine, causing purging in about fifteen hours.
A fact not as yet brought out, however, is that exercise stimulates nutritive changes in the cells, thereby imparting to them new vigor and vitality.
In a similar manner food excites the glands that empty their fluids into the stomach and intestines, and stimulates the muscular coats of these organs to do their part in the digestive process.
This membrane prevents the passage of foreign materials back of the eyeball, and by its sensitiveness stimulates effort for the removal of irritating substances from beneath the lids.
This impulse in turn stimulates the next neuron, and so on, producing a series of impulses along a given nerve path.
It stimulatesit by suggestions, powerfully increases its picturing capacity, and keeps it fresh and vigorous and wholesome, and a wholesome imagination plays a very great part in every sane and worthy life.
Every good converser has felt a power come to him from the listener which he never felt before, and which often stimulates and inspires to fresh endeavor.
In the presence of the audience lies a fascination, an indefinable magnetism that stimulates all the mental faculties, and acts as a tonic and vitalizer.
Whatever lacks variety, and stimulates us in one uniform manner, becomes monotonous and causes ennui.
Hence it is the anticipated pleasure, connected by past association with a certain line of action, that stimulates the conscious being to act in that way again.
The presence of this small, actively moving, foreign body stimulates the tissue of the plant in a definite manner, always producing a result which is advantageous to the larva and not to the plant.
The same thing happens if one gently stimulates the dorsal surface of the drone on a similar occasion.
Fresh fruit for breakfast stimulates the appetite and helps to prevent or overcome constipation.
Variety stimulates appetite, but this does not mean a great variety at one meal.
The liberal state stimulates the imagination of an ambitious man to the highest degree.
The knowledge that the audience appreciates every detail, down to the slightest touch, stimulates the dancer to the highest mood of artistic endeavor.
This Cleansing Breath ventilates and cleanses the lungs, stimulates the cells and gives a general tone to the respiratory organs, and is conducive to their general healthy condition.
Electra from without stimulates Orestes to complete the deed, and he comes out with bloody hands.
Brutus stimulates Cassius to the conspiracy, drawn, as if involuntarily, half out of the sheath.
It is therefore fortunate for him when the bolder forwardness of those who, with trifling means, venture on this difficult career stimulates him to put fresh hand to the work.
Used in small quantities as a spice the Clove stimulates digestion, but when taken more freely it deadens the susceptibility of the stomach, lessens the appetite, and induces constipation.
The leaves are bitter, with a rough taste; and a decoction of the whole plant stimulates the kidneys.
Robert Turner says when taken in wine it stimulates the animal passions.
It also promotes perspiration, and stimulatesthe bronchial mucous membrane.
It stimulates the monthly function in women, but must be used with caution.
It stimulates perspiration, and imparts a violet scent to the urine.
Old herbalists affirmed that the root of this same Bedstraw, if drunk in wine, stimulates amorous desires, and that the flowers, if long smelt at, will produce a similar effect.
Furthermore, it is somewhat laxative, because containing a certain proportion of bran which mechanically stimulates the intestinal membranes: and this insoluble bran is rather apt to accumulate.
Infused in wine the rootstimulates the whole nervous system, and promotes perspiration, whilst acting likewise as a diuretic.
This proves of effective use in strengthless, languid indigestion, as well as for chronic rheumatism; it stimulates the stomach, and promotes the digestive secretions.
But it is the conflict of gladiators which most deeply stimulates the passions of the people.
He thus improved the method of speculative minds, and struck out from other minds that fire which sets light to original thought and stimulates analytical inquiry.
That, and not the colossal monuments of the Caesars, reappears in the capitals of Europe, and stimulates the genius of a Michael Angelo or a Christopher Wren.
Its officers are constantly changing, and the knowledge of transactions continually being lost, and the representatives of the Government without the personal interest which stimulates inquiry and invigorates defence.
That nation stimulates him to glorious enterprise, and, because they are generous and brave, they ensure his success.
It stimulates a certain bashfulness, hangs its head, and passed as modest among our simple grandparents.
Some have it that your head should be towards the sea, but the best authorities think that this determines blood to that region, and so stimulates thought.
An influence seems to go forth from him which soothes the distressed, encourages the drooping, stimulates afresh the love of virtue, and begets its own image and likeness in all beholders.
It is not prosperity so much as adversity, not wealth so much as poverty, that stimulates the perseverance of strong and healthy natures, rouses their energy, and develops their character.
It elevates the aspirations, expands the soul, and stimulates the mental powers.
The volume is not only valuable, it is interesting; it not only gives information, but it stimulates thought.
It stands close to the will and stimulates it, but it is not conformity.
This itself stimulates every function, and all the work of the body goes on more energetically.
The thought stimulates to diligence, but it does nothing to direct the diligence.
Christ's gift mocks no man, it sets in motion no hopes that it does not fulfil; it stimulates to no work that it does not crown with success.
A wise teacher stimulates his scholars from the beginning, by giving them glimpses of how much there is ahead to be learnt.
It stimulates production, which reduces the marginal values that arise from other causes.
The high prices of goods in such a situation represent the concentration of future values into the present, an increase in the motivating power which stimulates the people to unwonted exertions.
Thé Mariani stimulates the appetite, overcomes atony of the digestive organs, and prevents and combats diarrhœa efficiently.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "stimulates" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
