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  • adjective That serves to stimulate; stimulative

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Examples

  • We were particularly interested in stimulatory long-acting superactive analogs for clinical use and in inhibitory analogs which would block LH and FSH release.

    Andrew V. Schally - Autobiography 1978

  • Lucci’s results helped to explain Diamond’s original findings, and further suggested that the reduction of dopamine D1 binding sites could be responsible for the virtual disappearance of alcohol’s short-term stimulatory effect on cyclic AMP activity.

    Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991

  • Lucci’s results helped to explain Diamond’s original findings, and further suggested that the reduction of dopamine D1 binding sites could be responsible for the virtual disappearance of alcohol’s short-term stimulatory effect on cyclic AMP activity.

    Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991

  • He acknowledged the Bank is risking its credibility by employing "stimulatory" measures when inflation appears to be above target.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • Yes, caffeine is a problem for many people, but constantly being on the go into the evening can trigger 'stimulatory' hormones equal to a good cup of coffee.

    CBN.com 2009

  • First, because there weren't a zillion things to do - they weren't overproducing so many 'stimulatory' brain messengers.

    CBN.com 2009

  • These 'stimulatory' brain messengers do just that - stimulate us!

    CBN.com 2009

  • First, because there weren't a zillion things to do - they weren't overproducing so many 'stimulatory' brain messengers.

    CBN.com 2009

  • Yes, caffeine is a problem for many people, but constantly being on the go into the evening can trigger 'stimulatory' hormones equal to a good cup of coffee.

    CBN.com 2009

  • First, because there weren't a zillion things to do - they weren't overproducing so many 'stimulatory' brain messengers.

    CBN.com 2009

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