stimulant
stimulant
noun
noun
- a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body
兴奋剂
■something that increases activity, interest, or enthusiasm in a specified field
刺激物，激励物
population growth is a major stimulant to industrial development.
人口增长是刺激工业发展的一个主要因素。
- raising levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body
使兴奋的；刺激性的
caffeine has stimulant effects on the heart.
咖啡因对心脏有刺激作用。
- early 18th cent.: from Latin stimulant- 'urging, goading', from the verb stimulare
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