Stimulálják

Stimulálják is the indefinite plural present tense form of the Hungarian verb stimulál, meaning to stimulate. The infinitive is stimulálni, and the participle/stem forms derive from the loanword originally from Latin stimulus, via other languages such as English. In Hungarian, stimulál is used to describe causing activity, growth, or a response in a system, often in medical, scientific, or psychological contexts. Related nouns include stimulálás (stimulation) and stimuláló (stimulatory or stimulating).

Usage and meaning

Stimulálják is used when the subject is plural and the action occurs in the present. It can describe biological, pharmacological, or behavioral processes, as in doctors’ or researchers’ statements, or in everyday language. The sense is generally “they stimulate” or “they cause to be stimulated.” The verb forms its definite or indefinite present tense with standard Hungarian conjugation rules, and appears frequently in technical writing as well as journalism and education.

Etymology and related forms

Stimulál originates from the Latin stimulare, with the Hungarian derivatives stimulálás (stimulation) and stimuláló (stimulatory). The word is part of a family of terms used to talk about activating receptors, neurons, or other systems in response to a stimulus.

Example usage

A gyógyszerek hatására a receptorokat stimulálják. (The drugs stimulate the receptors.) Az energiafogyasztás növekedésével az idegsejtek stimulálják az idegrendszert. (With increased energy use, the neurons stimulate the nervous system.)

See also

stimulálás, stimuláló, stimuláció, stimuláló hatás

Note: stimulálják is specifically the plural present form; the singular present would be stimulálja (he/she stimulates) or stimulálom for I stimulate, depending on the subject.