Definitions for stimulant

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stimulant stim·u·lant

Spelling: [stim-yuh-luh nt]

IPA: /ˈstɪm yə lənt/

Stimulant is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 481 anagrams from letters in stimulant (ailmnsttu).

Definitions for stimulant

noun

1. Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Compare depressant (def 4).
2. any food or beverage that stimulates, especially coffee, tea, or, in its initial effect, alcoholic liquor.
3. a stimulus or incentive.

adjective

1. Physiology, Medicine/Medical. temporarily quickening some vital process or functional activity.
2. stimulating.

Origin of stimulant

First recorded in 1720-30, stimulant is from the Latin word stimulant- (stem of stimulāns, present participle of stimulāre to goad). See stimulus, Examples for stimulant

A stimulant may be given when the patient is so far recovered that he is able to swallow.

Aromatic spirits of ammonia should also be given as a stimulant.

Because cigarettes can be either a stimulant or a relaxant, the game has two modes.

What impulse, what stimulant, what overmastering, driving necessity had they compared with his?

Alcohol is not a stimulant, but is really a narcotic that is very depressing.

What's interesting about the study's finding is that it dodges the trap that snares much of the research on stimulant medication.

That he had needed a stimulant that day was because he had been soured and would not try with his wits about him.

Then there is the nicotine: a stimulant that for the addict also has the added effect of calming the nerves.

And the stimulant she found in the savage wooing of his unscrupulous rival.

It seemed as if every nerve was crying out for the stimulant which it was denied.