EXCITANT

excitant, excitative, excitatory

(adjective) (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate

stimulant, stimulant drug, excitant

(noun) a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

excitant (comparative more excitant, superlative most excitant)

exciting; stimulating

Noun

excitant (plural excitants)

Something that excites or stimulates; a stimulant

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*cit"ant, a. Etym: [L. excitans, -antis, p. pr. of excitare: cf. F. excitant.]

Definition: Tending to excite; exciting.

Ex*cit"ant, n. (Physiol.)

Definition: An agent or influence which arouses vital activity, or produces increased action, in a living organism or in any of its tissues or parts; a stimulant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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