1772, from French stimulant or directly from Latin stimulantem (nominative stimulans), present participle of stimulare "to prick, urge, stimulate" (see stimulation). As a noun from 1794.
权威例句
1. It is used in medicine for its stimulant quality.
由于它有兴奋剂的特性而被应用于医学.
2. Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.
麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂.
3. Musk is used for perfumes and stimulant.
麝香被用作香料和兴奋剂.
4. Praise is a stimulant.
称赞是一种激励.
5. It was their delight, their folly, their anodyne, their intellectual stimulant.