stimulant vs pep pill

pep pill vs stimulant

stimulant and pep pill both are nouns.

stimulant is an adjective but pep pill is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stimulant	Yes	Yes	No	No
pep pill	Yes	No	No	No

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

stimulant: a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
pep pill: 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 amphetamine, speed, upper, analeptic, aphrodisiac, butyl nitrite, isobutyl nitrite, African tea, Arabian tea, cat, kat, khat, qat, quat, methylphenidate, Ritalin, popper.

stimulant (noun)	pep pill (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)	pep pill (adjective)
that stimulates

Difference between stimulant and pep pill

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