Antonyms for stimulant
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : stim-yuh-luh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈstɪm yə lənt |
Definition of stimulant
Origin :- 1772 (adj.); 1794 (n.), from Latin stimulantem (nominative stimulans), present participle of stimulare (see stimulation).
- noun substance that invigorates
- That he had needed a stimulant that day was because he had been soured and would not try with his wits about him.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- And the stimulant she found in the savage wooing of his unscrupulous rival.
- Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
- It seemed as if every nerve was crying out for the stimulant which it was denied.
- Extract from : « A Waif of the Mountains » by Edward S. Ellis
- What impulse, what stimulant, what overmastering, driving necessity had they compared with his?
- Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson
- Alcohol is not a stimulant, but is really a narcotic that is very depressing.
- Extract from : « Boy Scouts Handbook » by Boy Scouts of America
- Aromatic spirits of ammonia should also be given as a stimulant.
- Extract from : « Boy Scouts Handbook » by Boy Scouts of America
- A stimulant may be given when the patient is so far recovered that he is able to swallow.
- Extract from : « Boy Scouts Handbook » by Boy Scouts of America
- Pray give her some stimulant to arouse her dormant faculties, if only for a moment.
- Extract from : « The Masked Bridal » by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
- Prue ought to have been a wreck; but there is no stimulant like success.
- Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes
- He motions with his hand to the cup of stimulant the doctor has left him.
- Extract from : « A War-Time Wooing » by Charles King
Synonyms for stimulant
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