Phrase guide

neuron activation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A response of excitement triggered by something, especially a sexual or lustful response.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Every time I look at those abs I get a neuron activation.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From an internet meme that emerged in early 2020 of a caption on a scientific diagram of a monkey observing another eating a banana, presumably to illustrate mimicry in primates (i.e. monkey see, monkey do).