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💊 A mood drug 😊 Causing happiness
euphoriant

euphoriant

9.8
Making people feel very happy and excited
  • adjective
  • /juˈfɔːriənt/
  • NSFW
: euforizante
  • Researchers studied the euphoriant properties of the new medication.

Examples

  • Some recreational drugs are classified as euphoriant due to their impact on mood.

  • The euphoriant effects of the drug were immediate.

  • The treatment involved a euphoriant effect that helped ease the patient's anxiety.

  • This drink is euphoriant!

  • The researchers highlighted the euphoriant effects of the newly developed substance during their presentation.

  • Many people seek euphoriant medications that can boost their mood and help with depression.

  • The party atmosphere was charged with euphoriant vibes, making everyone feel incredibly joyful.

Antonyms

depressant
  • Specialized
3 6.6

Causing the body or mind to work more slowly

Surface Forms

euphoriant positive

Morphology

euphoriant = euphoria (transparent) = euphoria + ant

Derived by adding '-ant' to 'euphoria' to form an adjective meaning 'causing or producing euphoria', which is semantically transparent.

Etymology

The adjective euphoriant comes from Greek eu- 'good' and phorein 'to carry', the same root as euphoria. So something called euphoriant 'tends to carry' a person into intense happiness, especially when we talk about drugs or effects that lift the mood.