Stimulant \Stim"u*lant\, n. [Cf. F. stimulant.]
1. That which stimulates, provokes, or excites.
His feelings had been exasperated by the constant
application of stimulants. --Macaulay.
2. (Physiol. & Med.) An agent which produces a temporary
increase of vital activity in the organism, or in any of
its parts; -- sometimes used without qualification to
signify an alcoholic beverage used as a stimulant.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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