| Main Entry: | bracer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tonic |
Synonyms: |
pick-me-up, refresher, restorative, reviver |
| Main Entry: | brace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | support |
Synonyms: |
arm, band, bar, bearing, block, bolster, boom, bracer, bracket, buttress, cantilever, clamp, girder, grip, guy, lever, mainstay, peg, prop, rafter, reinforcement, rib, shore, skid, splice, splint, staff, stanchion, stave, stay, stirrup, strengthener, strut, sustainer, truss, underpinning, vice |
| Main Entry: | stimulant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | substance that invigorates |
Synonyms: |
analeptic, bracer, catalyst, drug, energizer, excitant, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, motivation, motive, pick-me-up, restorative, reviver, shot in the arm, spark plug, spur, stimulus, tonic, upper |
| Notes: | a stimulant is a drug; a stimulus is anything encouraging an action (but rarely is it a drug) |
Antonyms: |
depressant |
| Main Entry: | tonic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restorative drink, medicine |
Synonyms: |
analeptic, boost, bracer, conditioner, cordial, drug, fillip, invigorator, livener, pick-me-up, pickup, refresher, restorative, roborant, shot in the arm, stimulant, strengthener |