Associations to the word «Stimulant»

Wiktionary

STIMULANT, noun. A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
STIMULANT, noun. Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.
STIMULANT, adjective. Acting as a stimulant.

Dictionary definition

STIMULANT, noun. Any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action.
STIMULANT, noun. A drug that temporarily quickens some vital process.
STIMULANT, adjective. That stimulates; "stimulant phenomena".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats