In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
STIMULANT
stimulant, stimulating
(adjective) that stimulates; “stimulant phenomena”
stimulant, stimulant drug, excitant
(noun) a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
(noun) any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
stimulant (plural stimulants)
(pharmaceutical drug) A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.
Synonyms
• psychostimulant
Adjective
stimulant (not comparable)
(pharmaceutical effect) Acting as a stimulant.
Source: Wiktionary
Stim"u*lant, a. Etym: [L. stimulans, p.pr.; cf. F. stimulant. See Stimulate.]
1. Serving to stimulate.
2. (Physiol.)
Definition: Produced increased vital action in the organism, or in any of its parts.
Stim"u*lant, n. Etym: [Cf. F. stimulant.]
1. That which stimulates, provokes, or excites. His feelings had been exasperated by the constant application of stimulants. Macaulay.
2. (Physiol. & Med.)
Definition: An agent which produces a temporary increase of vital activity in the organism, or in any of its parts; -- sometimes used without qualification to signify an alcoholic beverage used as a stimulant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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