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excitant
Definitions of
excitant
noun
a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
synonyms:
stimulant
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stimulant drug
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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
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Arabian tea
,
cat
,
kat
,
khat
,
qat
,
quat
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
Ritalin
,
methylphenidate
central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
popper
a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
amphetamine sulfate
,
amphetamine sulphate
a sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system
Benzedrine
,
bennie
a form of amphetamine
Dexedrine
,
dextroamphetamine sulphate
an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant
type of:
drug
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
adjective
(of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
synonyms:
excitative
,
excitatory
stimulative
capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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