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upper vs excitant

excitant vs upper

upper and excitant both are nouns.

upper and excitant both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upper Yes Yes No No
excitant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, excitant is a hypernym of upper; that is, excitant is a word with a broader meaning than upper:
  • upper: a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
  • excitant: a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
Other hypernyms of upper include drug of abuse, street drug, stimulant, stimulant drug.
upper (noun) excitant (noun)
piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot 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
the higher of two berths
upper (adjective) excitant (adjective)
the topmost one of two; upper (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
higher in place or position
superior in rank or accomplishment
Difference between upper and excitant

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