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stimulant

[stim-yuh-luhnt] / ˈstɪm yə lənt /


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Caffeine is a stimulant that blocks adenosine receptor signaling pathways.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Of these, about 22,000 hectares are legal -- grown to be chewed as a stimulant, brewed into a tea thought to combat altitude sickness or used in religious rituals.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

The school told Gansky’s mother that the girl should see a psychiatrist, who diagnosed her with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, and prescribed a stimulant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

So, Gomez sent them home with an antibiotic and an appetite stimulant.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

It was their delight, their folly, their anodyne, their intellectual stimulant.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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