HyperDic: stimulant

English > 3 senses of the word *stimulant*:
NOUN	cognition	stimulant, stimulation, stimulus, input	any stimulating information or event
NOUN	artifact	stimulant, stimulant drug, excitant	a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
ADJECTIVE	all	stimulant, stimulating	that stimulates

stimulant > pronunciation
Sounds	stih'myahlahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *stimulant*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	That stimulates.
Example	"stimulant phenomena"
Synonym	stimulating
Broader	stimulative	capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
Spanish	estimulante
Verbs	stimulate	act as a stimulant
	stimulate	provide the needed stimulus for
	stimulate	stir feelings in

English > *stimulant*: 3 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	Any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action.
Synonyms	stimulation, stimulus, input
Narrower	conditioned stimulus	The stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response
	discriminative stimulus, cue	A stimulus that provides information about what to do
	evocation, induction, elicitation	stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
	kick	The sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
	negative stimulus	A stimulus with undesirable consequences
	positive stimulus	A stimulus with desirable consequences
	reinforcing stimulus, reinforcer, reinforcement	(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens / weakens the behavior that produced it
	turn-on	Something causing excitement or stimulating interest
	turnoff, negative stimulation	Something causing antagonism or loss of interest
Broader	information	knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
Spanish	estimulante, estímulo, input, sugestión
Catalan	estimulant, estímul, input, suggestió
Verbs	stimulate	act as a stimulant

English > *stimulant*: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A drug that temporarily quickens some vital process.
Synonyms	stimulant drug, excitant
Narrower	amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed	A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite
	analeptic	A medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system
	aphrodisiac	A drug or other agent / agent that stimulates sexual desire
	butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite	A colorless pungent liquid / liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers
	kat, khat, qat, quat, cat, Arabian tea, African tea	The leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea
	methylphenidate, Ritalin	central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
	popper	A container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
Broader	drug	A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
Spanish	estimulante
Catalan	estimulant, excitant
Verbs	stimulate	cause to be alert and energetic

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