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analeptic vs excitant

excitant vs analeptic

analeptic and excitant both are nouns.

analeptic and excitant both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
analeptic Yes Yes No No
excitant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, excitant is a hypernym of analeptic; that is, excitant is a word with a broader meaning than analeptic:
  • analeptic: a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system
  • excitant: a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
Other hypernyms of analeptic include stimulant, stimulant drug.
analeptic (noun) excitant (noun)
a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
analeptic (adjective) excitant (adjective)
stimulating the central nervous system (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
Difference between analeptic and excitant

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