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stimulant
[ stim-yuh-luhnt ]
noun
- Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Compare depressant ( def 4 ).
Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart.
- any food or beverage that stimulates, especially coffee, tea, or, in its initial effect, alcoholic liquor.
- a stimulus or incentive.
adjective
- Physiology, Medicine/Medical. temporarily quickening some vital process or functional activity.
stimulant
/ ˈɪʊəԳ /
noun
- a drug or similar substance that increases physiological activity, esp of a particular organ
- any stimulating agent or thing
adjective
- increasing physiological activity; stimulating
stimulant
/ ĭ′ə-əԳ /
- An agent, especially a drug, that causes increased activity, especially of the nervous or cardiovascular systems. Caffeine is a commonly used stimulant.
Other yvlog Forms
- t·پu·Գ adjective noun
- ԴDz·پu·Գ noun adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of stimulant1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of stimulant1
Example Sentences
The president frames his policies as one-part economic stimulant, one-part war against a so-called “deep state” of bureaucrats that undermine his policies.
HHS is ordered to "assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs."
"It is a stimulant that will generally heighten your awareness, agitation, potential anxiety, physical symptoms like being a bit jittery, palpitations, dry mouth, so generally not pleasant symptoms."
In the fallout of this discovery, large quantities of Captagon have been destroyed, which many are concerned could push users to other stimulants and relocate industrial manufacturing to other countries like Iraq.
Probably the best-known case study was World War II, where stimulants were used on all sides to keep their troops fighting on minimal sleep.
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