stimulant
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stimulant
- /ˈstɪmjʊlənt/
noun stimulants
- A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body. Milk of chameleon was recommended as an erotic stimulant by Avicenna.
- Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm. [T]ouching the much vexed question of stimulants he relished a glass of choice old wine in season as both nourishing and bloodmaking and possessing aperient virtues (notably a good burgundy which he was a staunch believer in) […]
Similar: psychostimulant, excitant
adjective
- Acting as a stimulant.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stimulative, stimulating, stimulation, stimulus, input, anti-depressant, drug, remontant, stimulator, doping, fillip, boost, stimulatory, thought-provoking, pacemaker, impetus
noun
Similar: psychostimulant, excitant
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noun substance acting to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body
| Español | estimulante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 각성제 gakseongje, 흥분제 heungbunje |
| 日本語 | 覚醒剤 kakuseizai |
| 中文 | 興奮劑 /兴奋剂 xīngfènjì |
| Português | estimulante |
| Français | excitant, stimulant |
| Deutsch | Stimulans |
| Italiano | stimolante |
| Română | stimulent |
| Русский | стимуля́тор stimuljátor |
| العربية | مُنَشِّط munaššiṭ, مُنَبِّه munabbih |
noun something promoting activity, interest or enthusiasm
| Español | estimulante |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 覚醒 kakusei |
| 中文 | 刺激物 cìjīwù |
| Português | estimulante |
| Română | stimulator |
| Русский | стимуля́тор stimuljátor, сти́мул stímul |
Talk about this word "stimulant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stimulant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stimulant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stimulant "stimulant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stimulant.Cite this
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title = {stimulant},
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