stimulative

English

Adjective

stimulative (comparative more stimulative, superlative most stimulative)

1. Having a stimulating effect.

Derived terms

• stimulativeness

Noun

stimulative (plural stimulatives)

1. (obsolete) Something having a stimulating effect; a stimulant, an incentive.
   • 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XXXI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson;  […], →OCLC:

     Then there are so many stimulatives to such a spirit as mine in this affair, besides love […].