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noun

Stimulant n.

That which stimulates, provokes, or excites. "His feelings had been exasperated by the constant application of stimulants."

(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.

adjective

Stimulant adj.

Serving to stimulate.

(Physiol.) Produced increased vital action in the organism, or in any of its parts.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Stimulant" Quotes from Famous Books

... the growth of whiskers and moustaches, is to shave the parts frequently, and use as a stimulant the ashes of burned ...

— Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets • Daniel Young

... on entering their huts, cups of the guayusa tea. It is an infusion of the large leaf of a tall shrub which grows wild in that region. We found it very refreshing: though not so powerful a stimulant as coca, it supports the strength, as do the leaves of that plant, and we found it enable us to go for a considerable time without food. The cleanest corner of the hut was assigned us for our sleeping-place at night, with mats ...

— On the Banks of the Amazon • W.H.G. Kingston

... stimulant equal to expression. The more men write the more they know. Swedenborg continued to write, and following the "Principia" came "The Animal Kingdom," "The Economy of the Universe," and more vast reaches into the realm of fact and fancy. His books were published at his ...

— Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 • Elbert Hubbard

... as the Penang-tree, is the source of the betel-nut, which is chewed by the natives as a stimulant; and as it abounds on the island, it has given it the name it bears. The town covers about a square mile, through which runs one broad, main street, intersected by lesser thoroughfares at right angles. A drive about the place gives us ...

— Foot-prints of Travel - or, Journeyings in Many Lands • Maturin M. Ballou

... spirit, is a very powerful stimulant, and is never used as a remedy without being diluted to the degree called proof spirit; and even then it is seldom used internally. It is used externally in restraining bleeding, when there is not any ...

— Enquire Within Upon Everything - The Great Victorian Domestic Standby • Anonymous

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