stimulant
/ˈstɪmjələnt/noun
उच्चारण स्टिम्यलन्ट
उत्तेजक पदार्थ, स्फूर्तिदायक
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[C]
a drug or substance that makes you feel more active
उत्तेजक पदार्थ, स्फूर्तिदायक
- Caffeine in tea and coffee is a mild stimulant.
- Doctors advise teenagers not to use stimulants to stay awake before exams.
- Coffee is a stimulant that keeps many people awake at night.
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- Athletes are banned from taking certain stimulants.
- Too much of any stimulant can raise your heart rate.
Synonyms tonic energizer pick-me-up upper restorative
Opposite sedative depressant tranquillizer
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[C] ~ (to/of sth)
something that causes more of an activity
प्रेरक, बढ़ावा देने वाली चीज़
- Lower taxes are a stimulant to business.
- Cheap loans acted as a stimulant to the housing market.
- The new metro line acted as a stimulant to local trade.
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- A cut in interest rates can be a stimulant to growth.
- Praise is a stimulant to children's learning.
Synonyms stimulus incentive spur boost encouragement
Opposite deterrent discouragement
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
tonic energizer pick-me-up upper restorative stimulus incentive spur boost encouragement
Antonyms
AaSpelling
stim·u·lant
With -ulant (not 'stimulent').
अंत में -ulant ('stimulent' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the family apart: stimulant (a substance that excites), stimulus (anything that causes a reaction; plural stimuli), stimulation (the act of stimulating).
परिवार को अलग रखिए: stimulant (उत्तेजित करने वाला पदार्थ), stimulus (प्रतिक्रिया का कारण बनने वाली कोई भी चीज़; plural stimuli), stimulation (उत्तेजित करने की क्रिया)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A drug that makes you calm or sleepy is a sedative.
शांत करने या नींद लाने वाली दवा sedative।