excitant

Noun
  1. A drug that temporarily quickens some vital process (synset 104327264)
    is a type of: drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
    subtypes:
    • amphetamine, pep pill, speed, upper - 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, 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
    • methylphenidate, ritalin - 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)
    same as: stimulant, stimulant drug
Adjective
  1. (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate (synset 302317651)
    similar to: stimulative - capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
    same as: excitative, excitatory

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