ADJECTIVE | all | stimulative | capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent |
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Sounds | stih'myahley.tihv | |
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Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... |
Meaning | capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent. | |
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Narrower | adrenocorticotropic, adrenocorticotrophic | stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex |
analeptic | stimulating the central nervous system | |
excitant, excitative, excitatory | (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate | |
irritating, irritative | (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite | |
stimulant, stimulating | That stimulates | |
See also | stimulating | rousing or quickening activity or the senses |
Opposite | depressant | capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent |
Spanish | estimulante | |
Verbs | stimulate | cause to be alert and energetic |
stimulate | act as a stimulant | |
stimulate | stir feelings in |
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