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stimulant (iou)



stimulant noun & adjective. E18.
[Latin stimulant- pres. ppl stem of stimulare: see STIMULATE, -ANT1.]
A. noun. An agent that stimulates a person or thing; a stimulus. Now esp., an alcoholic drink or drug that stimulates bodily or mental activity. E18.
I. Compton-Burnett Tea is a stimulant..and helps one about one's business. D. Acheson Public life is not only a powerful stimulant but a habit-forming one. Anthony Huxley Dryness at the roots..is often a good stimulant to flower initiation.
b. adjective. Having the property of stimulating, acting as a stimulus; esp. that stimulates bodily or mental activity. L18.
stimulancy noun (now rare) stimulating quality L18.