stimulant drug vs speed

speed vs stimulant drug

stimulant drug and speed both are nouns.

stimulant drug is not a verb while speed is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stimulant drug	Yes	No	No	No
speed	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

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

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

stimulant drug (noun)	speed (noun)
a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process	changing location rapidly
	a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
	a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
	the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
	distance travelled per unit time

stimulant drug (verb)	speed (verb)
	move faster
	cause to move faster
	move very fast
	travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
	move hurridly

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