Definition of Excitant

1. Adjective. (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate.

Exact synonyms: Excitative, Excitatory
Similar to: Stimulative
Derivative terms: Excite, Excite, Excite, Excite, Excite

2. Noun. A drug that temporarily quickens some vital process.

Definition of Excitant

1. a. Tending to excite; exciting.

2. n. An agent or influence which arouses vital activity, or produces increased action, in a living organism or in any of its tissues or parts; a stimulant.

Definition of Excitant

1. Adjective. exciting; stimulating ¹

2. Noun. Something that excites or stimulates; a stimulant ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Excitant

1. a stimulant [n -S] - See also: stimulant

Medical Definition of Excitant

1. An agent or influence which arouses vital activity, or produces increased action, in a living organism or in any of its tissues or parts; a stimulant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Excitant

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excitant (current term)
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