agent stimulant

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• stimulant — stimulant, ante [ stimylɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. et n. m. • 1752; de stimuler 1 ♦ Qui accroît l activité physique ou psychique. ⇒ vivifiant. Médicament stimulant. ⇒ analeptique, dopant, excitant, fortifiant, remontant, 1. tonique. Substances stimulantes de …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Stimulant — Stim u*lant, n. [Cf. F. stimulant.] 1. That which stimulates, provokes, or excites. [1913 Webster] His feelings had been exasperated by the constant application of stimulants. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol. & Med.) An agent which produces… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stimulant — Ritalin Slow Release (SR) 20 mg tablets. Stimulants (also referred to as psychostimulants) are psychoactive drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both. Examples of these kinds of effects may include… …   Wikipedia

• stimulant — 1. Stimulating; exciting to action. 2. An agent that arouses organic activity, strengthens the action of the heart, increases vitality, and promotes a sense of well being; classified according to the parts upon which they chiefly act: cardiac,… …   Medical dictionary

• stimulant — stim•u•lant [[t]ˈstɪm yə lənt[/t]] n. 1) pha phl a drug or other agent that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: a heart stimulant[/ex] 2) any food or beverage that stimulates, esp. coffee, tea …   From formal English to slang

• stimulant — noun Date: circa 1728 1. an agent (as a drug) that produces a temporary increase of the functional activity or efficiency of an organism or any of its parts 2. stimulus 3. an alcoholic beverage not used technically • stimulant adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• stimulant — n. an agent that promotes the activity of a body system or function. Amphetamines, methylphenidate, and caffeine are stimulants of the central nervous system; doxapram is a respiratory stimulant (see analeptic) …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Agent psychoactif — Psychotrope Un psychotrope est une substance qui agit principalement sur l état du système nerveux central en y modifiant certains processus biochimiques et physiologiques cérébraux, sans préjuger de sa capacité à induire des phénomènes de… …   Wikipédia en Français

• stimulant cathartic — an agent that causes evacuation of the bowels by directly increasing motor activity of the intestinal tract …   Medical dictionary

• uterine stimulant — an agent that stimulates uterine contractions or menstruation …   Medical dictionary

• CROISSANCE (biologie) — La notion de croissance s’est imposée d’abord à l’esprit humain par l’observation de l’augmentation de taille des êtres vivants. Puis l’emploi du mot s’est élargi, soit par application à divers produits de leurs activités ou par métaphore (la… …   Encyclopédie Universelle