psychostimulant

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Etymology

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psycho- +‎ stimulant

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psychostimulant (comparative more psychostimulant, superlative most psychostimulant)

  1. (pharmacology) Tending to increase mental alertness and awareness
    a psychostimulant effect

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Noun

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psychostimulant (plural psychostimulants)

  1. (pharmacology) A drug that acts to temporarily increase mental alertness or awareness

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