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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hard drug |
| Synonyms: | STP, analeptic, benny, crank, crystal, dexy, pep pill, speed*, stimulant, tab, upper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pick-me-up |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stimulant |
| Synonyms: | analeptic, catalyst, drug, energizer, incentive, motivation, motive, restorative, reviver, shot in the arm, spark pulg, spur, stimulus, tonic, upper |
| Main Entry: | stimulant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | substance that invigorates |
| Synonyms: | analeptic, bracer, catalyst, drug, energizer, excitant, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, motivation, motive, pick-me-up, restorative, reviver, shot in the arm, spark plug, spur, stimulus, tonic, upper |
| Notes: | a stimulant is a drug; a stimulus is anything encouraging an action (but rarely is it a drug) |
| Antonyms: | depressant |
| Main Entry: | therapeutic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | healing |
| Synonyms: | ameliorative, analeptic, beneficial, corrective, curative, good, remedial, restorative, salubrious, salutary, sanative |
| Antonyms: | damaging, harmful, hurtful, injurious, untherapeutic |
| Main Entry: | tonic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restorative drink, medicine |
| Synonyms: | analeptic, boost, bracer, conditioner, cordial, drug, fillip, invigorator, livener, pick-me-up, pickup, refresher, restorative, roborant, shot in the arm, stimulant, strengthener |
| Main Entry: | restorative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | therapeutic |
| Synonyms: | analeptic, corrective, curable, healing, medicinal, remedial, tonic |
| Antonyms: | neglectful |
| Main Entry: | pep pill |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pill with stimulant |
| Synonyms: | Meth, Methadrine [tm], amphetamine, analeptic, bennie, crank, restorative, speed, stimulant, tonic, upper, uppie |
| Antonyms: | downer, sleeping pill |
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