Incitant

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which incites; an inciting agent or cause; a stimulant.

    "The leaves and seeds ought to be classed with the incitants, for they evidently are powerful and diffusible stimulants."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Inciting; stimulating.

Example

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"The leaves and seeds ought to be classed with the incitants, for they evidently are powerful and diffusible stimulants."

Etymology

From Latin incitans.

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