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Definitions for Stimulant
[1] Physiology , Medicine/Medical . something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant(def 4) .
[2] any food or beverage that stimulates, especially coffee, tea, or, in its initial effect, alcoholic liquor.
[3] a stimulus or incentive.
[4] Physiology , Medicine/Medical . temporarily quickening some vital process or functional activity.
[5] stimulating.
[6] a drug or similar substance that increases physiological activity, esp of a particular organ
[7] any stimulating agent or thing
[8] increasing physiological activity; stimulating
Words related to Stimulant
stimulus, impetus, catalyst, drug, upper, tonic, incitement, spur, motivation, incentive, restorative, pick-me-up, motive, impulse, goad, incitation, bracer, excitant, analeptic, energizer
Words nearby Stimulant
stilwell, stilyaga, stim, stime, stimson, stimulant, stimulate, stimulated emission, stimulating, stimulation, stimulative
Origin of Stimulant
First recorded in 1720–30, stimulant is from the Latin word stimulant- (stem of stimulāns, present participle of stimulāre to goad). See stimulus, -ant
Other words from Stimulant
an·ti·stim·u·lant , adjective, noun
non·stim·u·lant , noun, adjective
Word origin for Stimulant
C18: from Latin stimulāns goading, from stimulāre to urge on; see stimulus
Synonyms for Stimulant
catalyst, drug, impetus, stimulus, analeptic, bracer, energizer, excitant, goad, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, motivation, motive, pick-me-up, restorative, spur, tonic, upper, reviver, shot in the arm, spark plug