noun / adjective
stimulant
STIM-yuh-luhnt/ˈstɪmjələnt/
A substance that increases bodily or mental activity, or having this effect.
Caffeine is a stimulant that helps many people feel alert.
Etymology
A goad pricks something into action. A stimulant applies that image to a substance that rouses activity, especially an agent that quickens a bodily process.
In context
caffeine is a stimulant it's energized um does it let's say your cortisol is a little out of whack is that one of the first things you want to try to lower
More examples
- The doctor prescribes a stimulant to help her manage ADHD.
- Some stimulants can make it harder to fall asleep.
- The drug's stimulant effects can raise your heart rate.
Forms
stimulant · stimulants
stimulate verb — To increase activity in something.
stimulation noun — The process of increasing activity or alertness.
Similar words
- stimulating
- Describes anything that increases activity or interest, not just substances.