different between stimulant vs tranquilizer

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

Alternative forms

• tranquiliser, tranquilliser (mainly UK)
• tranquillizer (mainly US)

Etymology

tranquilize +? -er

Noun

tranquilizer (plural tranquilizers)

1. That which tranquillizes or soothes.
2. (pharmacology) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension; a sedative.

Synonyms

• (drug): tranq, trank (slang); tranx (slang, plural)

Translations

See also

• chill pill
• downer
• horse tranquilizer
• no-go pill
• sleeping pill