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 |
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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 |
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Opposite | depressant | capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent |
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Spanish | estimulante |
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Verbs | stimulate | cause to be alert and energetic |
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stimulate | act as a stimulant |
stimulate | stir feelings in |