STIMULANT DRUG Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase stimulant drug. (close relations)
stimulant
Best Alternative Words for STIMULANT DRUG
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amphetamine | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression | ||||||||
caffeine | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects | ||||||||
ecstasy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion • a state of elated bliss • street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine | ||||||||
methamphetamine | nounn | |||||||
noun • an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant | ||||||||
methylphenidate | nounn | |||||||
noun • central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children | ||||||||
nicotine | nounn | |||||||
noun • an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide | ||||||||
lsd | nounn | |||||||
noun • a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid | ||||||||
excitant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process adjective satellite • (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate | ||||||||
stimulant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action • a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process adjective satellite • that stimulates |