Meaning

2 senses
  1. A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.

    Stimulans

    стимуля́торstimuljátor

  2. Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.

    стимуля́торstimuljátor, сти́мулstímul

More definitions
  • a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
  • any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Coffee is a well-known stimulant.

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  2. Ecstasy is a stimulant type of drug.

    deEcstasy ist eine stimmungsaufhellende Droge.

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  3. Intoxication is what happens when the brain is affected by certain stimulants.

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  4. Mary soon discovered that her husband grew more and more fond of his wine, and of even stronger stimulants.

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  5. Ivan injected Rima with a stimulant.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
substance acting to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body:
something promoting activity, interest or enthusiasm:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
substance acting to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body:
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