a. | 1. | Serving to stimulate. |
2. | (Physiol.) Produced increased vital action in the organism, or in any of its parts. | |
n. | 1. | That which stimulates, provokes, or excites. |
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. |
Noun | 1. | stimulant - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action |
2. | stimulant - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process Synonyms: stimulant drug | |
Adj. | 1. | stimulant - that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena" Synonyms: stimulating |