stimulant action

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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 psychosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F15.5 ICD 9 292.1 Stimulant psychosis is a psych …   Wikipedia

• stimulant — stimulant, ante (sti mu lan, lan t ) adj. 1°   Qui stimule, excite. •   À ces stimulantes apostrophes, la plus incroyable patience n abandonne pas un instant un seul homme dans toute cette multitude, J. J. ROUSS. 1er dial.. 2°   S. m. Ce qui… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

• stimulant, stimulus — Stimulant refers to anything that temporarily arouses or speeds up mental or physical activity: Alcohol, thought to be a stimulant, is actually a depressant. A stimulus is something that rouses to action, that incites activity, that produces a… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• Stimulant — Stim u*lant, a. [L. stimulans, p. pr.; cf. F. stimulant. See {Stimulate}.] 1. Serving to stimulate. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol.) Produced increased vital action in the organism, or in any of its parts. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stimulant — /stim yeuh leuhnt/, n. 1. Physiol., Med. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. 2. any food or beverage that stimulates, esp. coffee, tea,… …   Universalium

• 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

• contre-stimulant — ⇒CONTRE STIMULANT, CONTRO STIMULANT, subst. masc. MÉD., vx. Médicament, médication qui abaisse la stimulation, l excitation. Comparer la doctrine des médecins français à celle de M. Razori, qui a inventé le système des contre stimulants (STENDHAL …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• contro-stimulant — ⇒CONTRE STIMULANT, CONTRO STIMULANT, subst. masc. MÉD., vx. Médicament, médication qui abaisse la stimulation, l excitation. Comparer la doctrine des médecins français à celle de M. Razori, qui a inventé le système des contre stimulants (STENDHAL …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Cardiac stimulant — A cardiac stimulant is a substance which acts as a stimulant of the heart for example, via positive chronotropic or inotropic action.An example is cocaine.cite journal |author=Billman GE |title=Intracellular calcium chelator, BAPTA AM, prevents… …   Wikipedia

• Respiratory stimulant — A respiratory stimulant is a drug which acts to increase the action of the respiratory system.An example is doxapram.External links* * …   Wikipedia