excitant

adjective

ex·ci·tant ik-ˈsī-tᵊnt ˈek-sə-tənt

: tending to excite or stimulate

excitant drugs

excitant noun

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1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of excitant was in 1607

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excitant

1 of 2 adjective

ex·ci·tant ik-ˈsīt-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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