A stimulant is a drug that makes your body work faster, often increasing your heart rate and making you less likely to sleep.
Synonyms: pick-me-up [informal], tonic, restorative, upper [slang] More Synonyms of stimulant
stimulant in British English
(ˈstɪmjʊlənt)
noun
1.
a drug or similar substance that increases physiological activity, esp of a particular organ
2.
any stimulating agent or thing
adjective
3.
increasing physiological activity; stimulating
Word origin
C18: from Latin stimulāns goading, from stimulāre to urge on; see stimulus
stimulant in American English
(ˈstɪmjələnt)
adjective
1.
that stimulates; stimulating
noun
2.
anything that stimulates
; specif.,
a.
any drug, medicine, etc., as an amphetamine, caffeine, nicotine, or cocaine, that temporarily increases the activity of some vital process, organ, or system, esp. the nervous system
b. Popularly
an alcoholic drink: alcohol is physiologically a depressant
Word origin
L stimulans, prp.
stimulant in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(stɪmyələnt)
Word forms: (regular plural) stimulants
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Drugs)
A stimulant is a drug that increases bodily activity, often increasing the heart rate.
Stimulants can increase your heart rate and make you feel more energetic.
Stimulants increase dopamine in the brain, which increases heart rate and feelings of alertnessand energy.
A stimulant is a drug that increases bodily activity, often increasing the heart rate.
Examples of 'stimulant' in a sentence
stimulant
Side effects of drug stimulants and alcohol abuse.
French, Barbara Coping with Bulimia (1987)
Do you know what effects your stimulants of choice can have on your brain?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Many of these drugs were heart stimulants.
John Foot Calcio: A History of Italian Football (2006)
Only the stimulants he had taken had allowed him to accomplish anything at all.
Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993)
The problem with caffeine as a stimulant is that we quickly become dependent.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In any restorative regime for the nervous system it is always wise to consider the potential for circulatory stimulants.
Mills, Simon The Dictionary of Modern Herbalism (1985)
It is hard to keep your nerves in check if you have this central nervous system stimulant coursing around your body.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Avoid stimulants like caffeine and nicotine.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In one American survey one college student in four said they take the stimulants.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Our consumption of stimulants such as caffeine and alcohol doesn't help.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I am convinced that unconditional love is the most powerful known stimulant of the immune system.
Siegel, Bernie S. (MD) Love, Medicine and Miracles (1990)
His inability to recapture his former brilliance led him to alcohol and other stimulants, and his behaviour became increasingly erratic.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Background treatment of such conditions will emphasize circulatory stimulants (the "warming "remedies).
Mills, Simon The Dictionary of Modern Herbalism (1985)
In the meantime, avoid stimulants such as caffeine, and learn some relaxation exercises at a yoga class.
The Sun (2012)
When the stimulant effect has worn off, the person feels irritable and confused, and a depressed "hangover" occurs.
French, Barbara Coping with Bulimia (1987)
It's a very difficult job for those who are a bit weak and take stimulants - you can blow a fuse.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Ensure your bedroom is at a comfortable temperature, don't exercise before bedtime and avoid stimulants such as caffeine and alcohol.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
stimulant
British English: stimulant NOUN
A stimulant is a drug that makes your body work faster, often increasing your heart rate and making you less likely to sleep.
It is not a good idea to fight fatigue by taking stimulants.
American English: stimulant
Brazilian Portuguese: estimulante
Chinese: 兴奋剂
European Spanish: estimulante
French: stimulant
German: Anregungsmittel
Italian: stimolante
Japanese: 興奮剤
Korean: 흥분제
European Portuguese: estimulante
Latin American Spanish: estimulante
(noun)
Definition
a drug, food, or drink that makes the body work faster, increases heart rate, and makes sleeping difficult
the use of a banned stimulant
Synonyms
pick-me-up (informal)
When you need a pick-me-up, try peppermint oil.
tonic
We are spending twice as much on health tonics as five years ago.
restorative
upper (slang)
reviver
bracer (informal)
energizer
pep pill (informal)
excitant
analeptic
Opposites
downer (slang)
,
sedative
,
depressant
,
tranquilliser
,
calmant
Additional synonyms
in the sense of tonic
Definition
anything that enlivens or strengthens
We are spending twice as much on health tonics as five years ago.