Look up: stimulant

1. stimulant
   [adj] - that stimulates 2. [n] - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
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2. Stimulant
   Something that ‘stimulates`, i.e., encourages activity in certain body systems. For example, caffeine, found in drinks like tea and coffee, stimulates the central nervous system.
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3. Stimulant
   Drug that speeds up the way your body works
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4. Stimulant
   An agent that causes increased activity of another agent, cell, tissue, organ, or organism.
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5. stimulant
   a drug used to restore the respiration and arouse from consciousness. Category: Medicine
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6. Stimulant
   Stim'u·lant adjective [ Latin stimulans , present participle; confer French stimulant . See Stimulate .] 1. Serving to stimulate. 2. (Physiol.) Produced increased vital action in the organism, or in any of its parts.
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7. Stimulant
   Stim'u·lant noun [ Confer French stimulant .] 1. That which stimulates, provokes, or excites. « His feelings had been exasperated by the constant application of stimulants .» Macaulay. 2. (Physiol....
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8. stimulant
   1. Producing stimulation, especially producing stimulation by causing tension on muscle fibre through the nervous tissue. ... 2. <pharmacology> An agent or remedy that produces stimulation. ... Origin: L. Stimulans ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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9. stimulant
   stimulating adjective that stimulates; `stimulant phenomena`
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10. stimulant
    stimulant drug noun a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
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11. stimulant
    (stim´u-lәnt) producing stimulation, especially by stimulation of muscle fibers through nervous tissue. an agent that has such effects.
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12. Stimulant
    • (n.) That which stimulates, provokes, or excites. • (n.) 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. • (a.) Produced increased vi...
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13. stimulant
    any drug that excites any bodily function, but more specifically those that stimulate the brain and central nervous system. Stimulants induce ... [5 related articles]
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14. stimulant
    (L. stimulans) 1. producing stimulation; especially producing stimulation by causing tension on muscle fibre through the nervous tissue. 2. an agent or remedy that produces stimulation.
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15. stimulant
    stimulant 1. A drug or other agent that produces a temporary increase in the functional activity of a body organ or part. 2. Producing stimulation; especially producing stimulation by causing tension on muscle fiber through the nervous tissue. 3. Causing stimulation of nervous tissue or, indirectl...
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16. stimulant
    stimulant, any substance that causes an increase in activity in various parts of the nervous system or directly increases muscle activity. Cerebral, or psychic, stimulants act on the central nervous system and provide a temporary sense of alertness and well-being as well as relief from fatigue. Drug...
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17. Stimulant
    A stimulant is a drug that acts upon the brain to increase alertness.
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18. stimulant
    Type: Term Pronunciation: stim′yū-lănt Definitions: 1. Stimulating; exciting to action. 2. An agent that arouses organic activity, strengthens the action of the heart, increases vitality, and promotes a sense of well-being; classified according to the parts on which they chiefly act:...
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19. stimulant
    Any substance that acts on the brain to increase alertness and activity; for example, amphetamine. When given to children, stimulants may have a paradoxical, calming effect. Stimulants cause liver damage, are habit-forming, have limited therapeutic value, and are now prescribed only to treat narcolepsy and severe obesity
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20. stimulant
    In medicine, a family of drugs used to treat depression, attention-deficit disorder (a common disorder in which children are inattentive, impulsive, and/or over-active), and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder that causes uncontrollable sleepiness). Stimulants increase brain activity, alertness, attention,...
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21. Stimulant
    `Stimulants` (some, but not all of which are `psychostimulants`) are psychoactive drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both. Examples of these kinds of effects may include enhanced alertness, wakefulness, and locomotion, among others. Due to their effect...
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