STIMULANT


Meaning of STIMULANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstim-yə-lənt ]

noun

Date: circa 1728

1. : an agent (as a drug) that produces a temporary increase of the functional activity or efficiency of an organism or any of its parts

2. : stimulus

3. : an alcoholic beverage — not used technically

• stimulant adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.