Psychostimulant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Psychostimulant is an adjective meaning (pharmacology) Tending to increase mental alertness and awareness.
Meaning
(pharmacology) Tending to increase mental alertness and awareness.
More Meanings
- (pharmacology) A drug that acts to temporarily increase mental alertness or awareness
Example Sentences
a psychostimulant effect
Word Forms
- psychostimulants
Synonyms for psychostimulant
Depending on context, synonyms include stimulant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stimulant, psychostimulatory, psychostimulating, psychostimulative, eugeroic, psychotomimetic.
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