nnoun.cognitionany stimulating information or event; acts to arouse actionSynset:input stimulation stimulus
Derivationally Related Form:stimulate
Hypernyms:information
Inherited Hypernyms:stimulationinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:conditioned stimuluscuediscriminative stimuluselicitationevocationinductionkicknegative stimulationnegative stimuluspositive stimulusreinforcementreinforcerreinforcing stimulusturn-onturnoff
Full Hyponyms:abatable nuisanceannoyanceattractive nuisanceaversive stimulusbonusbugabooburdenbusinessconcernconditioned stimulusdead weightdiscriminative stimulusevocationfardelgriefimpositionirritantjoykickmixed nuisancenegative reinforcing stimulusnegative stimulusnuisancepillplaguepositive reinforcing stimuluspositive stimulusprivate nuisancepublic nuisancereinforcing stimulusturn-onturnoff
nnoun.artifacta drug that temporarily quickens some vital processSynset:excitant stimulant drug
Derivationally Related Form:stimulate
Hypernyms:drug
Inherited Hypernyms:stimulantdrugagentcausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:stimulantdrugagentsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:African teaArabian teaRitalinamphetamineanalepticaphrodisiacbutyl nitritecatisobutyl nitritekatkhatmethylphenidatepep pillpopperqatquatspeedupper
Full Hyponyms:amphetamineamphetamine sulfateanalepticaphrodisiacbenzedrinebutyl nitritedextroamphetamine sulphatekatmethamphetaminemethylphenidatepopper
adj satadj.allthat stimulatesSynset:stimulating
Antonyms:depressant
Derivationally Related Form:stimulate
Inherited Hypernyms:stimulant
Similar to:stimulative