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Where does “photostimulation” come from?

photostimulation (English) comes from English stimulation, from Latin stimulatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

photostimulation (English): The activation of a biological organ or organism...

Definitions

  1. The activation of a biological organ or organism...

Ancestry of “photostimulation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstimulationA pushing or goading toward action; An activity...
2Latinstimulatioa pricking on, incitement, stimulation
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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