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Definisjon av stimulant

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Noun
stimulant - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
stimulant drug, excitant
drug a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
analeptic a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system
aphrodisiac a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers
african tea, arabian tea, kat, khat, qat, quat, cat the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"
methylphenidate, ritalin central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
stimulant - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
stimulation, stimulus, input
information (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"
elicitation, evocation, induction imaginative re-creation
kick the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
turn-on something causing excitement or stimulating interest
negative stimulation, turnoff a side road where you can turn off; "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way"
conditioned stimulus the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response
reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus, reinforcement (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
discriminative stimulus, cue a stimulus that provides information about what to do
positive stimulus a stimulus with desirable consequences

Adjective
stimulant - that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena"
stimulating
stimulative capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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Substantiv
stimulant - A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
stimulant - Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.

Adjektiv
stimulant - Acting as a stimulant.

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  • Stimulants (also called psychostimulants) are psychoactive drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both. Examples of these kinds of effects may include enhanced alertness, wakefulness, and locomotion, among others. Due to their effects typically having an "up" quality to them, stimulants are also occasionally referred to as "uppers".

Adjektiv - Gradbøying

  • Positiv: stimulant
  • Komparativ: more stimulant
  • Superlativ: most stimulant

Substantiv

  • Entall: stimulant
  • Flertall: stimulants

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