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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIncitant
/ˈɪn.sɪ.tənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An agent or substance that stimulates or rouses physiological activity or psychological interest.
"The strong coffee acted as an incitant to wake his sluggish mind before the early meeting."
- 1
Serving to stimulate, rouse, or urge on.
"The fiery speech had an incitant effect on the restless crowd, sparking immediate demands for reform."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb incitare, meaning to urge on, arouse, or excite, composed of the prefix in- (towards) and citare (to rouse or summon). Entered the English language in the early 17th century via French, initially used in medical and physiological contexts to describe agents that stimulate living tissues.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Incitant" is said worldwide
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incitant
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.si.tɑ̃/
"Cette substance agit comme un puissant incitant sur le système nerveux."
Anreizmittel
Transliteration: /ˈanˌʁaɪ̯tsˌmɪtl̩/
"Das Koffein diente als natürliches Anreizmittel für die Konzentration."
eccitante
Transliteration: /et.t͡ʃiˈtan.te/
"Il discorso è servito da eccitante per la folla."
incitante
Transliteration: /in.siˈtan.te/
"El aroma fresco funcionó como un incitant apetitoso."
incitante
Transliteration: /ĩ.siˈtɐ̃.tʃi/
"A proposta teve um efeito incitante sobre os investidores."
उत्प्रेरक
Transliteration: utprerak
"यह औषधि शरीर के लिए एक शक्तिशाली उत्प्रेरक का काम करती है।"
兴奋剂
Transliteration: xīng fèn jì
"这种化学物质可以用作神经系统的兴奋剂。"
자극제
Transliteration: jageukje
"그 차는 피로를 풀기 위한 좋은 자극제였다."
刺激剤
Transliteration: shigekizai
"カフェインは一般的な脳の刺激剤として知られている。"
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