Stimulant : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Stimulant	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Stimulant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
stimulant adj that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena" [syn: stimulant, stimulating] n any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action Synonym(s): stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process Synonym(s): stimulant, stimulant drug, excitant
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Stimulant \Stim"u*lant\, a. [L. stimulans, p. pr.; cf. F. stimulant. See {Stimulate}.] 1. Serving to stimulate. 2. (Physiol.) Produced increased vital action in the organism, or in any of its parts.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Stimulant \Stim"u*lant\, n. [Cf. F. stimulant.] 1. That which stimulates, provokes, or excites. His feelings had been exasperated by the constant application of stimulants. --Macaulay. 2. (Physiol. & Med.) An agent which produces a temporary increase of vital activity in the organism, or in any of its parts; -- sometimes used without qualification to signify an alcoholic beverage used as a stimulant.