[syn: stimulant, stimulating]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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 (r) 3.0 (2006):
stimulant
adj 1: that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena" [syn: stimulant,
stimulating]
n 1: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
[syn: stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input]
2: a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process [syn:
stimulant, stimulant drug, excitant]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
73 Moby Thesaurus words for "stimulant":
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