contrastimulant

English

Etymology

From contra- +‎ stimulant.

Noun

contrastimulant (plural contrastimulants)

  1. (archaic, pharmacology) Any substance that counteracts a stimulant.
    Synonym: depressant

Adjective

contrastimulant (comparative more contrastimulant, superlative most contrastimulant)

  1. (archaic, pharmacology) That reverses the effect of a stimulant.

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