stimulant

Etymology

noun

  1. (pharmacology) A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
  2. Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.
    I was never to feel anything comparable under the influence of orthodox religious stimulants. 1979, Dervla Murphy, Wheels Within Wheels, page 41

adj

  1. (pharmacology) Acting as a stimulant.

Attribution / Disclaimer All definitions come directly from Wiktionary using the Wiktextract library. We do not edit or curate the definitions for any words, if you feel the definition listed is incorrect or offensive please suggest modifications directly to the source (wiktionary/stimulant), any changes made to the source will update on this page periodically.