stim·u·lant /ˈstɪmjələnt/
 (a.)興奮性的,激勵的,鼓舞的興奮劑,酒精性飲料


 stim·u·lant /ˈstɪmjələnt/ 名詞



 Stim·u·lant a.
 1. Serving to stimulate.
 2. Physiol. Produced increased vital action in the organism, or in any of its parts.


 Stim·u·lant, n.
 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.

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 stimulant
      adj : that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena" [syn: stimulating]
      n 1: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
           [syn: stimulation, stimulus, input]
      2: a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process [syn: {stimulant
         drug]