stimulating
adjective
                                                                                                                            
                                                            stim·u·lat·ing
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  ˈstim-yə-ˌlā-tiŋ  
                                                      
                                                          
            
                                
              
          
                                                      : producing stimulation: such as                                      
                
                    
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                                                      : enjoyably exciting or interesting                                      
              
                             
a very stimulating experience/environment
                                       a stimulating discussion
                                       "There is nothing more stimulating than a case where everything goes against you."— Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle
                         
                
                    
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                                                      : acting as a stimulant : producing increased energy or alertness                                      
              
                             
When nicotine reaches the brain it mimics the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which has a stimulating effect.— Laura Mansnerus
Laura Mansnerus
                                       They gave strong narcotic or stimulating drugs indiscriminately …— John Laffin
John Laffin
                         
                
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