stimulant
Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart.: Compare depressant (def. 4).
any food or beverage that stimulates, especially coffee, tea, or, in its initial effect, alcoholic liquor.
a stimulus or incentive.
Physiology, Medicine/Medical. temporarily quickening some vital process or functional activity.
Origin of stimulant
1Other words from stimulant
- an·ti·stim·u·lant, adjective, noun
- non·stim·u·lant, noun, adjective
Words Nearby stimulant
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How to use stimulant in a sentence
Some of the most commonly faked drugs include opioids such as Oxycontin, Percocet, Vicodin, and Xanax, as well as stimulants used to treat ADHD like Adderall, counterfeit versions of which can contain pure meth.
Flood of Fake, Fentanyl-Laced Pills Is Killing Americans: DEA | Justin Rohrlich | September 27, 2021 | The Daily BeastThis time, he and his colleagues analyzed 17 brands of sports and weight-loss supplements sold in the United States, and they detected nine prohibited stimulants in them.
Prohibited, unlisted, even dangerous ingredients turn up in dietary supplements | Christie Aschwanden | June 30, 2021 | Washington PostAlmost half of the brands tested included more than one prohibited stimulant.
Prohibited, unlisted, even dangerous ingredients turn up in dietary supplements | Christie Aschwanden | June 30, 2021 | Washington PostIn France, ibogaine was sold and prescribed as an antidepressant and stimulant called Lambarene for more than 30 years until the 1960s, when the government outlawed the sale of ibogaine.
Inside Ibogaine, One of the Most Promising and Perilous Psychedelics for Addiction | Mandy Oaklander | April 5, 2021 | TimeIn a 2017 mouse study, for example, wounds healed faster in animals that were previously exposed to an inflammatory stimulant.
‘Trained Immunity’ Offers Hope in Fight Against Coronavirus | Esther Landhuis | September 14, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
Then there is the nicotine: a stimulant that for the addict also has the added effect of calming the nerves.
What's interesting about the study's finding is that it dodges the trap that snares much of the research on stimulant medication.
Because cigarettes can be either a stimulant or a relaxant, the game has two modes.
For a fuller effect, try a cup of coffee on the side, as caffeine is a traditional and effective stimulant.
This is bad news, since cortisol also acts as an appetite stimulant.
Niopo is a powerful stimulant, a small portion of it producing violent sneezing in persons unaccustomed to its use.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.As, during the whole pepper-harvest, they feed wholly on this stimulant, they become exceedingly irritable.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousTaken internally, camphor is a nerve stimulant, a diaphoretic and a feeble antipyretic.
But to Charity the heat was a stimulant: it enveloped the whole world in the same glow that burned at her heart.
Summer | Edith WhartonThe stick, or whip, is needed rather to indicate the precise movement desired, than as a stimulant or means of punishment.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. Allen
British Dictionary definitions for stimulant
/ (ˈstɪmjʊlənt) /
a drug or similar substance that increases physiological activity, esp of a particular organ
any stimulating agent or thing
increasing physiological activity; stimulating
Origin of stimulant
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Scientific definitions for stimulant
[ stĭm′yə-lənt ]
An agent, especially a drug, that causes increased activity, especially of the nervous or cardiovascular systems. Caffeine is a commonly used stimulant.
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