🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Stimulanzmittel

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Stimulanzmittel

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stimulant/ˈstɪm.jə.lənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Koffein ist ein bekanntes Stimulanzmittel."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.

    "Caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant in the world."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'stimulant' originates from the Latin 'stimulans', which means 'to incite or urge on'. It evolved through Middle English and has retained its meaning related to substances that increase physiological or psychological activity since the 19th century.

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