excitant
adjective
ex·ci·tant
ik-ˈsī-tᵊnt 
ˈek-sə-tənt
ˈek-sə-tənt
: tending to excite or augment
excitant drugs
excitant
noun
Examples of excitant in a Sentence
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Don’t be fooled: Teas brewed from the Camellia sinensis leaves contain caffeine (more of a stimulant than an excitant like coffee), whereas tisanes are caffeine-free.
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Barb Sands, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
Barb Sands, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
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First Known Use
1607, in the meaning defined above
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“Excitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excitant. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
excitant
1 of 2 adjective
ex·ci·tant
ik-ˈsīt-ᵊnt
ˈek-sət-ənt
ˈek-sət-ənt
: tending to excite or augment
excitant drugs
excitant
2 of 2 noun
: an agent that arouses or augments physiological activity (as of the nervous system)
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