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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries兴奋剂
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xīngfèntì
"咖啡因是一种常见的兴奋剂。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.
"Caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant in the world."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from Latin stimulant- 'pricking, exciting', from the verb stimulare, from stimulus 'goad'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "stimulant"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "stimulant" is said worldwide
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stimulant
Transliteration: stimulant
"Le café est un stimulant naturel."
Stimulanzmittel
Transliteration: Stimulanzmittel
"Koffein ist ein bekanntes Stimulanzmittel."
stimolante
Transliteration: stimolante
"La caffeina è un forte stimolante."
estimulante
Transliteration: estimulante
"El café actúa como un estimulante del sistema nervioso."
estimulante
Transliteration: estimulante
"O guaraná é um estimulante natural muito popular."
उत्तेजक
Transliteration: uttejak
"कॉफी एक प्रसिद्ध उत्तेजक है।"
兴奋剂
Transliteration: xīngfèntì
"咖啡因是一种常见的兴奋剂。"
흥분제
Transliteration: heungbunje
"카페인은 가장 흔한 각성제입니다."
刺激剤
Transliteration: shigekizai
"カフェインは中枢神経系の刺激剤である。"
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