stimulant
English
Noun
stimulant (plural stimulants)
- A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
- Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.
- 1979, Dervla Murphy, Wheels Within Wheels, page 41:
- I was never to feel anything comparable under the influence of orthodox religious stimulants.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
substance acting to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body
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something promoting activity, interest or enthusiasm
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Adjective
stimulant (not comparable)
- Acting as a stimulant.
French
Verb
stimulant
Noun
stimulant m (plural stimulants)
Adjective
stimulant (feminine stimulante, masculine plural stimulants, feminine plural stimulantes)
Further reading
- “stimulant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) stimulant