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stimulant

stimulant is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.(Physiol.) Produced increased vital action in the organism, or in any of its parts.
  2. 2.That which stimulates, provokes, or excites. His feelings had been exasperated by the constant application of stimulants. Macaulay.
  3. 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.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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