excitantadj.n.

/ˈɛksɪtənt/

/ɛkˈsʌɪtənt/

Etymology: < Latin excitant-em, present participle of excitāre : see excite v. Compare French excitant.

A. adj.

That rouses, excites, or stimulates; exciting, stimulating. Cf. excite v. 1, 4, 6.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > [adjective]

stirring1421

excitative1490

rousing1576

animating1595

excitant1608

exciteful?1615

spirit-stirringa1616

spiritous1624

excitatinga1643

exagitating1646

fermentive1656

awakening1694

electrifying1746

upstirring1751

electrical1760

thrilling1768

excitive1774

proceleusmatic1775

electric1789

inspiriting1796

fermentitious1807

exciting1811

red-hot1835

hair-raising1838

suscitating1840

arousing1841

sizzling1845

zesty1853

excitory1861

throbbing1864

buzzing1882

ding-dong1887

thrillful1887

stir-up1890

large1895

thrilly1896

high voltage1909

voltaic1920

sizzly1936

Boy's Own1967

hot shit1967

crunk1995

1608 R. Crakanthorpe Serm. Sanctific. 11 Gods grace in our conversion is not onely an excitant, but a viuificant grace.

1655 W. Nicholson Plain Expos. Catech. 60 The Donation of heavenly Grace..excitant, adjuvant, or co-operant.

1774 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 63 337 Cushions..covered with silk..are much more powerfully excitant.

1801 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 5 471 The excitant powers of the fixed alkali were not at all, or very little known.

1860 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. Excitant, raising up; exciting; provoking; stimulating.

B. n.

An agent which excites (organs or tissues) to increased vital activity; a stimulant. Also, an agent for inducing electrical action.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > restoratives, tonics, or stimulants > [noun] > stimulant

stimulant1728

stimulative1808

stimulatory1821

excitant1833

the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > [noun] > bringing into action > that which or one who > one who > of the growth of plants

excitant1833

1833 S. T. Coleridge Table-talk 2 Sept. The English affect stimulant nourishment—beef and beer. The French excitants..alcohol, champagne.

1836 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 39 309 Salts are the excitants of the growth of plants.

1874 F. G. D. Bedford Sailor's Pocket Bk. viii. 256 A warm bath..should only be employed as a momentary excitant.

1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 11 Feb. 4/2 A weak solution of potash as the excitant.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	excitant
释义	excitantadj.n. /ˈɛksɪtənt//ɛkˈsʌɪtənt/ Etymology: < Latin excitant-em, present participle of excitāre : see excite v. Compare French excitant. A. adj. That rouses, excites, or stimulates; exciting, stimulating. Cf. excite v. 1, 4, 6. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > [adjective] stirring1421 excitative1490 rousing1576 animating1595 excitant1608 exciteful?1615 spirit-stirringa1616 spiritous1624 excitatinga1643 exagitating1646 fermentive1656 awakening1694 electrifying1746 upstirring1751 electrical1760 thrilling1768 excitive1774 proceleusmatic1775 electric1789 inspiriting1796 fermentitious1807 exciting1811 red-hot1835 hair-raising1838 suscitating1840 arousing1841 sizzling1845 zesty1853 excitory1861 throbbing1864 buzzing1882 ding-dong1887 thrillful1887 stir-up1890 large1895 thrilly1896 high voltage1909 voltaic1920 sizzly1936 Boy's Own1967 hot shit1967 crunk1995 1608 R. Crakanthorpe Serm. Sanctific. 11 Gods grace in our conversion is not onely an excitant, but a viuificant grace. 1655 W. Nicholson Plain Expos. Catech. 60 The Donation of heavenly Grace..excitant, adjuvant, or co-operant. 1774 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 63 337 Cushions..covered with silk..are much more powerfully excitant. 1801 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 5 471 The excitant powers of the fixed alkali were not at all, or very little known. 1860 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. Excitant, raising up; exciting; provoking; stimulating. B. n. An agent which excites (organs or tissues) to increased vital activity; a stimulant. Also, an agent for inducing electrical action. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > restoratives, tonics, or stimulants > [noun] > stimulant stimulant1728 stimulative1808 stimulatory1821 excitant1833 the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > [noun] > bringing into action > that which or one who > one who > of the growth of plants excitant1833 1833 S. T. Coleridge Table-talk 2 Sept. The English affect stimulant nourishment—beef and beer. The French excitants..alcohol, champagne. 1836 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 39 309 Salts are the excitants of the growth of plants. 1874 F. G. D. Bedford Sailor's Pocket Bk. viii. 256 A warm bath..should only be employed as a momentary excitant. 1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 11 Feb. 4/2 A weak solution of potash as the excitant. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < adj.n.1608
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