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excitant

excitant

9.9
A medicine or substance that makes the body more active for a short time
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈsaɪtənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : excitante
  • Certain beverages, such as coffee, contain natural excitants that boost alertness.

Examples

  • Caffeine is a common excitant used to boost energy.

  • The doctor prescribed an excitant to help the patient recover from the depressive episode.

  • Caffeine is commonly used as an excitant in energy drinks.

  • Some excitants can lead to increased heart rate.

  • Caffeine is a common excitant that boosts energy levels and alertness.

  • Many athletes use certain excitants to enhance their performance during competitions.

  • The doctor prescribed an excitant to help improve the patient's respiratory function.

Synonyms

stimulant
vsexcitant
  • Specialized
27 4.9

A drug that makes the body and mind more active for a short time

targets and speeds a vital bodily process temporarily
stimulator
vsexcitant
  • Specialized
13 5.3

A device that makes a body part or system more active

refers specifically to substances that speed vital bodily processes
stimulant drug
vsexcitant
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A drug that makes the body or mind more active for a short time

focuses on speeding an essential bodily function rather than general arousal
excitor
vsexcitant
  • Specialized
9.8

A device that starts or increases electrical and biological activity

acts on vital bodily processes to temporarily hasten their function
elicitor
vsexcitant
  • Specialized
8.8

Something that makes a plant start a defense reaction

works by speeding an essential bodily process, not by inducing defence reactions

Antonyms

depressant
  • Specialized
6 5.5

A drug like alcohol that slows brain activity and makes you calmer

How Stimulating

stimulant
  • Specialized
27 4.9
excitant
  • Specialized
9.9
inert
  • Specialized
14 5.9

Surface Forms

excitant singular
excitants plural

Morphology

excitant = excite (transparent) = excite + ant

Formed by the verb 'excite' plus the productive adjectival/noun suffix '-ant', so the meaning 'that which excites' or 'causing excitation' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Excitant comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and citare 'to call or move', and is like the word excite. So an excitant is something that 'calls out' the body's activity, a stimulant that briefly makes you more active.