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Stimulate vs Excitant - What's the difference?

stimulate | excitant |

As a verb stimulate

is to encourage into action.

As an adjective excitant is

exciting; stimulating.

As a noun excitant is

something that excites or stimulates; a stimulant.

stimulate

English

Verb

(stimulat)
  • To encourage into action.
  • To arouse an organism to functional activity.

    • Synonyms

    * (encourage) encourage, induce, provoke * (arouse) animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk up

    Antonyms

    * (arouse) de-energize, sedate, stifle

    Related terms

    * stimulant * stimulation * stimulator * stimulatory * stimulus

    Anagrams

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    excitant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • exciting; stimulating

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that excites or stimulates; a stimulant
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