They found that sugar ACTS as a stimulant that switches on normal bacterial responses, rendering the bugs vulnerable to antibiotic attack.
Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant that ACTS in many ways like other stimulant drugs such as amphetamines, waking you up and increasing your muscular activity.
It's also a known source of theobromine, a stimulant that has a lasting relaxing effect.
It is hoped that the tax cuts will act as a stimulant to further economic growth.
In our country we received these in the letter, but never sought to make practical use of them, employing them only as a stimulant to incite ourselves to moral revolt.
This revitalization can be either a stimulant to mental readiness and innovation or a tranquilizer or temporary escape from the pressures of daily life.