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Definition of stimulant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stimulant

noun
 
/ˈstɪmjələnt/
 
/ˈstɪmjələnt/
 (formal)
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  1. a drug or substance that makes you feel more active and gives you more energy
    • Coffee and tea are mild stimulants.
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  2. stimulant (to something) an event or activity that encourages more activity
    3. Word Originearly 18th cent.: from Latin stimulant- ‘urging, goading’, from the verb stimulare.
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