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Stimulant vs. Stimulus
Stimulant
/ˈstɪmjələnt/Examples:
Green tea acts as a mild stimulant, enhancing alertness.The coach used music as a stimulant for the team's morale.Bright colors in a room can work as a visual stimulant.
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Stimulus
/ˈstɪmjələs/Examples:
Often, thoughts are triggered due to external stimuli.A good book can serve as a stimulus for creativity.The aroma of the bakery acted as a pleasant stimulus.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Stimulant is a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body, while stimulus is an event or situation that evokes a response.
- Remember stimulant by associating it with coffee or caffeine, which are common substances known to stimulate people.
- Think of stimulus like a spark or trigger that leads to action or responses, much like a teachers question that prompts a students answer.
- Stimulant implies a direct effect on the body or minds activity, whereas stimulus' often refers to external factors that provoke a reaction.
- You can consider stimulus as a broader term, often used in scientific or economic contexts, while stimulant is more specific to pharmacology or biology.
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