different between stimulant vs excitant

English

Noun

stimulant (plural stimulants)

1. (pharmacology) A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
2. Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.

Synonyms

• psychostimulant

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

stimulant (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology) Acting as a stimulant.

French

Verb

stimulant

1. present participle of stimuler

Noun

stimulant m (plural stimulants)

1. Stimulant

Adjective

stimulant (feminine singular stimulante, masculine plural stimulants, feminine plural stimulantes)

1. stimulating

Further reading

• “stimulant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

stimulant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of stimul?

Romanian

Etymology

From French stimulant.

Adjective

stimulant m or n (feminine singular stimulant?, masculine plural stimulan?i, feminine and neuter plural stimulante)

1. stimulating

Declension

Related terms

• stimula

English

Adjective

excitant (comparative more excitant, superlative most excitant)

1. exciting; stimulating

Translations

Noun

excitant (plural excitants)

1. Something that excites or stimulates; a stimulant

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /?k.si?tant/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /?k.si?tan/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ek.si?tant/

Verb

excitant

1. present participle of excitar

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k.si.t??/

Verb

excitant

1. present participle of exciter

Adjective

excitant (feminine singular excitante, masculine plural excitants, feminine plural excitantes)

1. exciting (causing stimulation or excitement)
2. arousing

Noun

excitant m (plural excitants)

1. excitant; stimulant

Further reading

• “excitant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

excitant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of excit?

Romanian

Etymology

From French excitant.

Adjective

excitant m or n (feminine singular excitant?, masculine plural excitan?i, feminine and neuter plural excitante)

1. exciting

Declension