neurostimulator

neurostimulator
A device for electrical excitation of the central or peripheral nervous system.

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neu·ro·stim·u·la·tor .n(y)u̇r-ō-'stim-yə-.lāt-ər n a device that provides electrical stimulation to nerves (as to relieve intractable pain or to suppress tremors)

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