stimulant vs amphetamine

amphetamine vs stimulant

stimulant and amphetamine both are nouns.

stimulant is an adjective but amphetamine is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stimulant	Yes	Yes	No	No
amphetamine	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, amphetamine is a hyponym of stimulant; that is, amphetamine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stimulant:

stimulant: a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
amphetamine: a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

Other hyponyms of stimulant include pep pill, speed, upper, analeptic, aphrodisiac, butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, African tea, Arabian tea, cat, kat, khat, qat, quat, methylphenidate, Ritalin, popper.

stimulant (noun)	amphetamine (noun)
a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process	a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

stimulant (adjective)	amphetamine (adjective)
that stimulates

Difference between stimulant and amphetamine

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