stimulant
/ˈstɪmjʊlənt/
stimulant noun: a substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
Noun
stimulant (plural stimulants)
- A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
- Milk of chameleon was recommended as an erotic stimulant by Avicenna.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 59
- “Uppers” are what’s known as stimulants while “downers” are what is classified as depressants. […] Uppers increased cardiovascular and respiratory functions to dangerous degrees that can overwhelm the body. If you’ve ever felt an adrenaline rush before, you likely felt shaky, weak, or dizzy once it...2024 April 10 [2020 August 27], Nick B., “Which Drugs Are Uppers And Downers?”, in The Freedom Center
- Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.
- [T]ouching the much vexed question of stimulants he relished a glass of choice old wine in season as both nourishing and bloodmaking and possessing aperient virtues (notably a good burgundy which he was a staunch believer in) […]1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 16: Eumaeus]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part III [Nostos], page 571
- I was never to feel anything comparable under the influence of orthodox religious stimulants.1979, Dervla Murphy, Wheels Within Wheels, page 41
Adjective
stimulant (not comparable)
- Acting as a stimulant.
stimulant meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
stimulant in Hindi
- stimulant
- उत्तेजक uttejak
stimulant in Tamil
- எழுச்சி தூண்டு, கிளர்வூட்டி, கிளர்வூட்டு, தூண்டு பொருள், வெறிக்குடி, கிளர்ச்சியூட்டி மருந்து வகை
stimulant in Urdu
- محرک
stimulant in Bengali
- উদ্দীপক, উত্তেজক দ্রব্য
More languagesFewer languages
- stimulant in Telugu
- ఉద్దీపనకారి
- stimulant in Malayalam
- ഉത്തേജകമരുന്ന്, മദ്യം, പ്രോത്സാഹജനകമായ വസ്തുത, ഉല്പ്രേരകം
- stimulant in Kannada
- ಉತ್ತೇಜಕ, ಪ್ರಚೋದಕ, ಚುರುಕುಗೊಳಿಸುವ, ಹುರಿದುಂಬಿಸುವ
- stimulant in Odia
- ଉଦ୍ଦୀପକ, ଉଦ୍ଦୀପନକାରୀ
- stimulant in Arabic
- مُنَشِّط munaššiṭ, مُنَبِّه munabbih
- stimulant in Malay
- peransang
- stimulant in Persian
- محرک moharrek
Examples of stimulant in a sentence
- Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant.
- This stimulant has a caffeinelike effect.
- It’s like a cerebral Woodstock, only with musical rather than chemical stimulants (and better hygiene).
Synonyms of stimulant
Forms of stimulant
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Words formed from stimulant
Questions about stimulant
- What does stimulant mean?
- Stimulant means a substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
- What is stimulant in Hindi?
- Stimulant in Hindi is उत्तेजक (uttejak). See Stimulant meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is stimulant?
- Stimulant can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce stimulant?
- Stimulant is pronounced /ˈstɪmjʊlənt/.
- What is the plural of stimulant?
- The plural of stimulant is stimulants.
Words near stimulant in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: stimulant (page history and authors); उत्तेजक (Hindi) (page history and authors); stimulant (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stimulant (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stimulant (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stimulant (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); stimulant (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stimulant (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); stimulant (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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