stimulant
English Thesaurus
1. a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | drug, |
| definition | : | a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | amphetamine, pep pill, speed, upper, |
| definition | : | a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | analeptic, |
| definition | : | a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | aphrodisiac, |
| definition | : | a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, |
| definition | : | a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | african tea, arabian tea, cat, kat, khat, qat, quat, |
| definition | : | the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | methylphenidate, ritalin, |
| definition | : | central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | popper, |
| definition | : | a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite) (noun.artifact) |
2. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | information, |
| definition | : | knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | kick, |
| definition | : | the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | turn-on, |
| definition | : | something causing excitement or stimulating interest (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | conditioned stimulus, |
| definition | : | the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | positive stimulus, |
| definition | : | a stimulus with desirable consequences (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | negative stimulus, |
| definition | : | a stimulus with undesirable consequences (noun.cognition) |
3. that stimulates (adj.all)
| similar | : | stimulative, |
| definition | : | capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent (adj.all) |
4. a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process (noun.artifact)
5. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | provoke, stimulate, |
| definition | : | provide the needed stimulus for (verb.communication) |
6. that stimulates (adj.all)
| derivation | : | provoke, stimulate, |
| definition | : | provide the needed stimulus for (verb.communication) |
7. a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process (noun.artifact)
8. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | provoke, stimulate, |
| definition | : | provide the needed stimulus for (verb.communication) |
9. that stimulates (adj.all)
| derivation | : | provoke, stimulate, |
| definition | : | provide the needed stimulus for (verb.communication) |
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