adj
Meaning 1
exciting; stimulating
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
excitant
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noun
Meaning 2
Something that excites or stimulates; a stimulant.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
(of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: excitative, excitatory
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stimulant, stimulant drug
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drug
Narrower terms: amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed, analeptic, aphrodisiac, butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, kat, khat, qat, quat, cat, Arabian tea, African tea, methylphenidate, Ritalin, popper
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: възбуждащ (vǎzbuždašt) — exciting; stimulating
- Bulgarian: възбудителен (vǎzbuditelen) — exciting; stimulating
- Irish: spreagthach — exciting; stimulating
- Russian: возбуждающий (vozbuždajuščij) — exciting; stimulating
- Russian: стимулирующий (stimulirujuščij) — exciting; stimulating