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If men had to do their vile work without the assistance of woman and the stimulant of strong drink they would be obliged to be more divine and less brutal.
Caroline M. Nichols Churchill

Meaning of "stimulant" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STIMULANT

From Latin stimulāns goading, from stimulāre to urge on.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STIMULANT

stimulant  [ˈstɪmjʊlənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STIMULANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stimulant can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STIMULANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stimulant

Stimulant

Stimulants are psychoactive drugs that induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical functions or both. Examples of these kinds of effects may include enhanced alertness, wakefulness, and locomotion, among others. Due to their rendering a characteristic "up" feeling, stimulants are also occasionally referred to as "uppers". Depressants or "downers", which decrease mental and/or physical function, are in stark contrast to stimulants and are considered to be their functional opposites. Stimulants are widely used throughout the world as prescription medicines and without prescription both as legal substances and illicit substances of recreational use or abuse.

Definition of stimulant in the English dictionary

The first definition of stimulant in the dictionary is a drug or similar substance that increases physiological activity, esp of a particular organ. Other definition of stimulant is any stimulating agent or thing. Stimulant is also increasing physiological activity; stimulating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STIMULANT


ambulant
ˈæmbjʊlənt
anticoagulant
ˌæntɪkəʊˈæɡjʊlənt
coagulant
kəʊˈæɡjʊlənt
corpulent
ˈkɔːpjʊlənt
esculent
ˈɛskjʊlənt
flatulent
ˈflætjʊlənt
flocculant
ˈflɒkjʊlənt
flocculent
ˈflɒkjʊlənt
fraudulent
ˈfrɔːdjʊlənt
immunostimulant
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈstɪmjʊlənt
inoculant
ɪˈnɒkjʊlənt
opulent
ˈɒpjʊlənt
petulant
ˈpɛtjʊlənt
postulant
ˈpɒstjʊlənt
simulant
ˈsɪmjʊlənt
succulent
ˈsʌkjʊlənt
temulent
ˈtɛmjʊlənt
tremulant
ˈtrɛmjʊlənt
truculent
ˈtrʌkjʊlənt
turbulent
ˈtɜːbjʊlənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STIMULANT

stilty
Stilwell
stim
stimied
stimies
stimpmeter
stimulable
stimulancy
stimulate
stimulater
stimulating
stimulatingly
stimulation
stimulative
stimulator
stimulatory
stimuli
stimulus
stimy

WORDS THAT END LIKE STIMULANT

anovulant
capitulant
congratulant
deflocculant
gesticulant
gratulant
insulant
interosculant
matriculant
on a slant
osculant
plant
pustulant
repellant
somnambulant
stridulant
tintinnabulant
transplant
ululant
undulant

Synonyms and antonyms of stimulant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STIMULANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stimulant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stimulant

Translation of «stimulant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STIMULANT

Find out the translation of stimulant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stimulant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stimulant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

兴奋剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estimulante
570 millions of speakers

English

stimulant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तेजक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منبه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стимулятор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estimulante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্দীপক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stimulant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perangsang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anregungsmittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

興奮剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흥분제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stimulan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất kích thích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊக்கியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तेजक पेय किंवा औषध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyarıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stimolante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pobudzający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стимулятор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stimulent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διεγερτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stimulant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stimulantia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stimulerende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stimulant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STIMULANT»

The term «stimulant» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.543 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STIMULANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stimulant

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3 QUOTES WITH «STIMULANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stimulant.
1
Caroline M. Nichols Churchill
If men had to do their vile work without the assistance of woman and the stimulant of strong drink they would be obliged to be more divine and less brutal.
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Roger McNamee
We need to stop thinking about infrastructure as an economic stimulant and start thinking about it as a strategy. Economic stimulants produce Bridges to Nowhere. Strategic investment in infrastructure produces a foundation for long-term growth.
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Daniel Starch
Advertising as the printed form of selling would seem... ultimately to be justified in so far as it serves as a means of increasing legitimate human wants, as an agency of fair and economic competition in the distribution of goods, and as a stimulant to social progress.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STIMULANT»

Discover the use of stimulant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stimulant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stimulant Drugs and ADHD: Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
The volume will be of keen interest to researchers and clinicians in psychiatry, psychology, and neurology, neuroscientists studying stimulants, and those pursuing development of new drugs to treat ADHD.
Mary V. Solanto, Amy Frances Torrance Arnsten, F. Xavier Castellanos, 2001
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Kenyan Khat: The Social Life of a Stimulant
This detailed ethnography follows trajectories the controversial stimulant khat takes from Kenya's Nyambene Hills to consumers spread throughout the world, and highlights the great economic, social and cultural significance of this ...
Neil C. M. Carrier, 2007
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Caffeine, the most popular stimulant
Examines the nature and effects, both harmful and beneficial, of the use and abuse of this popular stimulant.
Richard M. Gilbert, 1986
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Preventing Amphetamine-type Stimulant Use Among Young ...
ATS use can result in a range of immediate and long-term harm to individuals and is exacting a great toll on families and communities around the world. The present Guide is aimed at policymakers in the field of drug abuse prevention.
‎2007
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Uppers: Stimulant Abuse
Describes what uppers are and their effects on the body and mind.
Corona Brezina, 2007
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Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders
Basic knowledge about the nature and treatment of stimulant use disorders.
Richard A. Rawson, 1999
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Sleep Deprivation, Stimulant Medications, and Cognition
Nancy J. Wesensten. are particularly evident in situations of low arousal, i.e., during monotonous tasks, or when subjects are fatigued or sleep deprived (87, 88 - also see Chapters 6 and 7, this volume). At high doses, however, it can increase ...
Nancy J. Wesensten, 2012
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Intoxication: an anthology of stimulant-based writing
Intoxication features some of the best of this new fiction from both British and American writers like Irvine Welsh, Lynne Tillman, Jeff Noon and Gary Indiana, fictions which explore themes closely related to the preoccupations of the ...
Toni Davidson, 1998
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The Psychopharmacology of Herbal Medicine: Plant Drugs that ...
Plants with stimulant effects are among the earliest plants used by humankind for psychoactive effects. Our interest in them is motivated by their profound effect on mental functioning, increasing alertness, the ability to sustain effort, and in some  ...
Marcello Spinella, 2001
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Caffeine and Behavior: urrent Views and Research Trends
The once/wk treatment in the first study and the once/48 h treatment in the second study (with interspersed vehicle treatments in a separate test compartment) produced a stable caffeine stimulant effect for an extended period. In connection ...
B.S. Gupta, Uma Gupta, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STIMULANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stimulant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Myanmar Police Seize Over 26 Million Stimulant Tablets
Police in Myanmar's largest city said Tuesday that they've seized more than 26 million stimulant tablets with a street value of over $100 million, in what appears ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Michael Kopech reportedly …
... Michael Kopech has been suspended for 50 games under baseball's minor-league drug program following a positive test for the banned stimulant Oxilofrine. «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
3
Stimulant drug abuse appears to reduce brain volume in women but …
"We found that after an average of 13.5 months of abstinence, women who were previously dependent on stimulants had significantly less gray matter volume in ... «Science a Gogo, Jul 15»
4
FDA Warns About Another Illegal Stimulant in Supplements
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning companies to stop selling dietary supplements that include a stimulant known as DMBA, the latest ... «Medscape, Apr 15»
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FDA Warns Supplement Makers of Stimulant Dangers
Dr. Cohen said that companies were spiking their products with the stimulant and then hiding it under the name of a rare plant to create the appearance that the ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
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Workers Seeking Productivity in a Pill Are Abusing ADHD Drugs
The pills were versions of the drug Adderall, an amphetamine-based stimulant prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that many college students ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
7
Schumer Backs Efforts to Ban Popular Stimulant
The stimulant, beta-methylphenethylamine, or BMPEA, is often masked on labels as a natural substance made from plants that helps with weight loss. Doctors ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
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Untested Stimulant Found to Persist in Some Supplements
Some supplements listing extract from the shurb Acacia rigidula as an ingredient actually contained the stimulant beta-methylphenethylamine (BMPEA), ... «Scientific American, Apr 15»
9
ADHD Stimulant Abuse Common Among Young Adults
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one in every five college students abuses prescription stimulants, according to a new survey sponsored ... «WebMD, Nov 14»
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Untested Stimulant Drug Found in 12 Supplements
A new stimulant drug that has never been tested in people can be found in 12 weight loss and sports supplements, some of which are sold in mainstream ... «LiveScience.com, Oct 14»

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