stimulant
part of speech
noun (a stimulant, stimulants); adjective (stimulant — rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) A stimulant is a substance that makes your body and brain more awake and active for a while, such as the caffeine in coffee, tea and cola. tree →
2) Some stimulants are strong drugs, some used as medicine and some illegal, that can be harmful. tree →
3) A stimulant can also be anything that gets something going or growing faster, like a stimulant to the economy or to the imagination. tree →
sense in the lessons
In health and science lessons, «stimulant» describes caffeine, nicotine and some medicines that speed up the heart and the nervous system. In safety talk, children learn that energy drinks contain stimulants and are not meant for children, and that illegal stimulants are dangerous. In sport, some stimulants are banned. Phrases: «a mild stimulant», «caffeine is a stimulant», «banned stimulants».
examples
- Caffeine is a stimulant found in coffee, tea and cola. tree →
- Energy drinks contain stimulants, so they are not for kids. tree →
- The doctor said the medicine is a mild stimulant. tree →
- Some athletes have been banned for taking stimulants. tree →
- A stimulant can make your heart beat faster. tree →
- Nicotine in cigarettes is a stimulant and is very addictive. tree →
- For Mum, a strong cup of tea is her morning stimulant. tree →
- The new park was a stimulant for local businesses. tree →
note
Countable: «a stimulant», «stimulants». The opposite kind of substance, which slows the body down, is a «depressant» or «sedative». Related words: «stimulate», «stimulating», «stimulus» (a different noun: a thing that causes a reaction).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «stimulant» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.