Definitions for stimulantˈstɪm yə lənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
stim•u•lantˈstɪm yə lənt(n.)
a drug or other agent that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part:
a heart stimulant.
Category: Pharmacology, Physiology
any food or beverage that stimulates, esp. coffee, tea, or, in its initial effect, alcoholic liquor.
a stimulus or incentive.
(adj.)temporarily quickening some vital process or functional activity.
stimulating.
Origin of stimulant:
1720–30; < L stimulant-, s. of stimulāns, prp. of stimulāre to goad. See stimulus , -ant
Princeton's WordNet
stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input(noun)
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
stimulant, stimulant drug, excitant(adj)
a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
stimulant, stimulating(adj)
that stimulates
"stimulant phenomena"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
stimulant(noun)ˈstɪm yə lənt
a substance that makes you feel more active or awake
Coffee contains a stimulant.
Wiktionary
stimulant(Noun)
A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
stimulant(Noun)
Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.
stimulant(Adjective)
Acting as a stimulant.
Webster Dictionary
Stimulant(adj)
serving to stimulate
Stimulant(adj)
produced increased vital action in the organism, or in any of its parts
Stimulant(noun)
that which stimulates, provokes, or excites
Stimulant(noun)
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
Translations for stimulant
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
stimulant(noun)
something, eg a medicine, drink etc that makes one more alert
tea, coffee and other stimulants.
- stimulantAfrikaans
- مُنَبِّهArabic
- стимулантBulgarian
- estimulantePortuguese (BR)
- povzbuzující prostředekCzech
- das AnregungsmittelGerman
- stimulans; stimulerende middelDanish
- διεγερτικόGreek
- estimulanteSpanish
- ergutiEstonian
- داروي محركFarsi
- stimulanttiFinnish
- stimulantFrench
- סַם מַמרִיץHebrew
- उद्दीपकHindi
- koji potiče, stimulansCroatian
- izgatószerHungarian
- perangsangIndonesian
- örvandi lyfIcelandic
- stimolanteItalian
- 刺激物Japanese
- 흥분제, 자극제Korean
- tonizuojantis vaistas/gėrimasLithuanian
- uzbudinošs līdzeklisLatvian
- perangsangMalay
- stimulansDutch
- stimulerende/oppkvikkende middelNorwegian
- środek pobudzającyPolish
- estimulantePortuguese
- stimulentRomanian
- стимуляторRussian
- povzbudzujúci prostriedokSlovak
- poživiloSlovenian
- stimulansSerbian
- stimulerande medel, stimulantiaSwedish
- สิ่งกระตุ้นThai
- uyarıcı (bir hap/ilâç)Turkish
- 興奮劑，刺激物Chinese (Trad.)
- збудливий засібUkrainian
- کیف آورUrdu
- chất kích thíchVietnamese
- 兴奋剂，刺激物Chinese (Simp.)
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