stimulans

Definitions of stimulans
  1. noun
    a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
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    types:
    amfetamine, benzedrine
    a form of amphetamine
    type of:
    genotmiddel
    a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
  2. noun
    a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system
    synonyms: analepticum, dope, doping, pepmiddel, psychoanalepticum
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    type of:
    genotmiddel
    a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
  3. noun
    a positive motivational influence
    synonyms: aanmoediging, aanmoedigingspremie, incentive, opwekking, prestatiedrang, prikkel, starterspremie, startpremie, startsubsidie
  4. noun
    the act of applying force suddenly
    synonyms: aanmoediging, opwekking, prikkel, puls
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    type of:
    drang, por, stoot, stuwing, stuwkracht
    the act of applying force to propel something
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