stimulative

Definitions of stimulative

1. adjective

   capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
   synonyms:

   stimulating

   rousing or quickening activity or the senses

   adrenocorticotrophic, adrenocorticotropic

   stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex

   analeptic

   stimulating the central nervous system

   excitant, excitative, excitatory

   (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate

   irritating, irritative

   (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite

   stimulant, stimulating

   that stimulates

   antonyms:

   depressant

   capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent

   ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillising, tranquillizing

   tending to soothe or tranquilize

   narcotic, narcotising, narcotizing

   inducing stupor or narcosis

   relaxant

   tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension

   hypnagogic, hypnogogic, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous, soporific

   inducing sleep