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Noun: elicitation  ,i-li-su'tey-shun
  1. Stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
    "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy";
    - evocation, induction

Derived forms: elicitations

Type of: input, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus

Encyclopedia: Elicitation