Synonyms for Excitant (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process):
stimulant, stimulant drug
WordNet sense 2 ((of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate):
excitative, excitatory
WordNet sense 3 (capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent):
stimulative
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