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stimulative

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stim⋅u⋅la⋅tive

  [stim-yuh-ley-tiv]
Use stimulative in a Sentence
–adjective
1. serving to stimulate.
–noun
2. a stimulating agency.
Origin:
1740–50; stimulate + -ive

Related forms:
stim⋅u⋅la⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
stim⋅u⋅la⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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stim·u·late   (stĭm'yə-lāt')   
v.   stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing, stim·u·lates

v.   tr.

  1. To rouse to activity or heightened action, as by spurring or goading; excite. See Synonyms at provoke.

  2. To increase temporarily the activity of (a body organ or part).

  3. To excite or invigorate (a person, for example) with a stimulant.

v.   intr.
To act or serve as a stimulant or stimulus.

[Latin stimulāre, stimulāt-, to goad on, from stimulus, goad.]
stim'u·lat'er, stim'u·la'tor n., stim'u·lat'ing·ly adv., stim'u·la'tion n., stim'u·la'tive, stim'u·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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