What does "stimulant" mean?
Stimulant: (Physiol.) Produced increased vital action in the organism, or in any of its parts.
Additional senses
- 2.That which stimulates, provokes, or excites. His feelings had been exasperated by the constant application of stimulants. Macaulay.
- 3.(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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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