A Topical Dictionary: Search for stimulant

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English

Noun

A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.

Translations

Finnish: piriste; (substance used for pleasure) nautintoaine

Finnish: kannustin, yllyke

Adjective

Acting as a stimulant#Noun|stimulant.

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French

Verb form

stimulant

Noun

#English|Stimulant

fr:stimulant io:stimulant hu:stimulant ta:stimulant te:stimulant vi:stimulant zh:stimulant

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Stimulant \Stim"u*lant\, a. [L. stimulans, p. pr.; cf. F.
stimulant. See Stimulate.]
1. Serving to stimulate.
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2. (Physiol.) Produced increased vital action in the
organism, or in any of its parts.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Stimulant \Stim"u*lant\, n. [Cf. F. stimulant.]
1. That which stimulates, provokes, or excites.
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His feelings had been exasperated by the constant
application of stimulants. --Macaulay.
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2. (Physiol. & Med.) An agent which produces a temporary
increase of vital activity in the organism, or in any of
its parts; -- sometimes used without qualification to
signify an alcoholic beverage used as a stimulant.
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WordNet stimulant
adj : that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena" [syn: stimulating]
n 1: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
[syn: stimulation, stimulus, input]
2: a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process [syn: {stimulant
drug}]

Moby Dictionary
Adrenalin , Benzedrine , Benzedrine pill , C , Dexamyl , Dexamyl pill ,
Dexedrine , Dexedrine pill , Methedrine , activator , aloes ,
ammonium carbonate , amphetamine , amphetamine sulfate ,
amphetamine sulphate , animator , antidepressant , arouser , benzoin ,
bracer , caffeine , catalyst , chocolate , cocaine , cocoa , coffee ,
coke , colocynth , crystal , desoxyephedrine ,
dextroamphetamine sulfate , draw , drive , energizer , fillip ,
football , goad , heart , human dynamo , impetus , impulse , incentive ,
incitation , incitement , jolly bean , kola , kola nut , life ,
methamphetamine hydrochloride , motivating force , motivation ,
motive power , pep pill , pick-me-up , prod , prompt , provocation ,
pull , purple heart , push , quinine , restorative , snow , spark plug ,
speed , spur , stimulator , stimulus , strychnine , tea , tonic , upper ,
urge