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/ik suyt"nt, ek"si teuhnt/, adj.1. exciting; stimulating.n.2. Physiol. something that excites; a stimulant.[1600-10; < L excitant- (s. of excitans), prp. of excitare. See EXCITE, -ANT]
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excitant — excitant, ante [ ɛksitɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. et n. m. • 1613; de exciter 1 ♦ Qui excite; qui éveille des sensations, des sentiments. ⇒ émouvant, troublant. Lecture, étude excitante pour l esprit. ⇒ enivrant, grisant , passionnant. Projet excitant. ⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
excitant — EXCITÁNT, Ă, excitanţi, te, adj., s.n. 1. adj. Care excită; excitator (1). 2. s.n. Substanţă care stimulează capacitatea funcţională a organismului; ceea ce provoacă o excitaţie. – Din fr. excitant. Trimis de ionel bufu, 16.06.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 … Dicționar Român
Excitant — Ex*cit ant, a. [L. excitans, antis, p. pr. of excitare: cf. F. excitant.] Tending to excite; exciting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excitant — excitant, ante (è ksi tan, tan t ) adj. 1° Terme de médecine. Qui a pour effet d augmenter l action vitale des organes. S. m. Les excitants. Un excitant. 2° Terme de théologie. Grâce excitante, grâce qui excite seulement sans déterminer.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Excitant — Ex*cit ant, n. (Physiol.) An agent or influence which arouses vital activity, or produces increased action, in a living organism or in any of its tissues or parts; a stimulant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excitant — index catalyst, stimulus Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
excitant — *stimulus, stimulant, incitement, impetus … New Dictionary of Synonyms
excitant — [ek sīt′ nt, iksīt′ənt; ek′sə tənt] adj. [L excitans, prp. of excitare: see EXCITE] stimulating n. a stimulant … English World dictionary
excitant — adjective Date: 1607 tending to excite or augment < excitant drugs > • excitant noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
EXCITANT — ANTE. adj. T. de Médec. Qui est propre à exciter, qui ranime les forces. Remède excitant. Potion excitante. On dit aussi, mais rarement, Excitatif, ive. Il s emploie plus ordinairement comme substantif, au masculin. Donner, administrer des… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
excitant — SYN: stimulant. [L. excito, pp. atus, pres. p. ans, to arouse] * * * ex·ci·tant ik sīt ənt, ek sət ənt adj tending to excite or augment <excitant drugs> excitant n an agent that arouses or augments physiological activity (as of the nervous… … Medical dictionary
