stimulating medicine
41cordial — A sweet aromatic liquor. [Mediev. L. cordialis, fr. cor (cord ), heart] * * * cor·dial kȯr jəl n an invigorating and stimulating medicine, food, or drink …
42aperitive — Stimulating the appetite. [Fr. apéritif, from L. aperio, to open] * * * aper·i·tive ə per ət iv adj 1) APERIENT 2) stimulating the appetite aperitive n APERIENT * * * aper·i·tive (ə …
43thermoexcitory — Stimulating the production of heat. * * * ther·mo·ex·ci·to·ry (thur″mo ek siґtə re) exciting or stimulating the production of heat in the body …
44adrenocorticotropic, adrenocorticotrophic — Stimulating growth of the adrenal cortex or secretion of its hormones. SYN: adrenotropic, adrenotrophic. [adrenal cortex + G. trophe, nurture; trope, a turning] …
45cholecystagogic — Stimulating activity of the gallbladder. * * * cho·le·cyst·a·gog·ic (ko″lə sis″tə gojґik) cholecystokinetic …
46excitosecretory — Stimulating to secretion. * * * ex·ci·to·se·cre·to·ry (ek si″to sə kreґtə re) producing increased secretion …
47phylacagogic — Stimulating the production of protective antibodies. [G. phylaxis, a guarding, protection, + agogos, leading] …
48secretomotor, secretomotory — Stimulating secretion. [secrete + motor, mover] …
49thyrotropic — Stimulating or nurturing the thyroid gland. SYN: thyrotrophic. [thyro + G. trope, a turning] * * * thy·ro·tro·pic .thī rə trō pik, träp ik also thy·ro·tro·phic trō fik adj exerting or characterized by a direct influence on the secretory activity… …
50factor — 1. One of the contributing causes in any action. 2. One of the components that by multiplication makes up a number or expression. 3. SYN: gene. 4. A vitamin or other essential element. 5. An event, characteristic, or other definable entity that …