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anti-stimulant

an·ti-stim·u·lant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee stim-yuh-luh nt]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈstɪm yə lənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee stim-yuh-luh nt]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈstɪm yə lənt/

Definitions of anti-stimulant word

  • noun anti-stimulant Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant (def 4). 1
  • noun anti-stimulant any food or beverage that stimulates, especially coffee, tea, or, in its initial effect, alcoholic liquor. 1
  • noun anti-stimulant a stimulus or incentive. 1
  • adjective anti-stimulant Physiology, Medicine/Medical. temporarily quickening some vital process or functional activity. 1
  • adjective anti-stimulant stimulating. 1
See all 5 definitions of anti-stimulant

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Origin of anti-stimulant

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30, stimulant is from the Latin word stimulant- (stem of stimulāns, present participle of stimulāre to goad). See stimulus, -ant

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Parts of speech for Anti-stimulant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Anti-stimulant

anti-stimulant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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