Chinese word

兴奋剂

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīng fèn jì

Meaning

  • nounstimulant

Example

赛后检查发现他体内有兴奋剂。sài hòu jiǎn chá fā xiàn tā tǐ nèi yǒu xīng fèn jì

A post-competition test found stimulants in his system.

Illustration for 兴奋剂 (stimulant)

More examples

他因在赛前服用兴奋剂被停赛六个月。tā yīn zài sài qián fú yòng xīng fèn jì bèi tíng sài liù gè yuè

He was suspended for six months after taking stimulants before the competition.

Core concept

A substance that temporarily pushes the brain and body into a more alert, energized state.

Common phrases

  • 服用兴奋剂fú yòng xīng fèn jì

    take stimulants

  • 被检测出兴奋剂bèi jiǎn cè chū xīng fèn jì

    test positive for stimulants

  • 兴奋剂阳性xīng fèn jì yáng xìng

    positive for stimulants

Similar words

药物yào wù: A drug or chemical substance used to treat disease or relieve symptoms.
毒品dú pǐn: A harmful, addictive drug whose use is illegal in many countries.
麻醉剂má zuì jì: A drug that dulls pain or reduces consciousness.

Definition in Chinese

能激发中枢神经活动、短期内提升警觉性和体能的化学剂或药物，某些兴奋剂有滥用和成瘾风险。néng jī fā zhōng shū shén jīng huó dòng duǎn qī nèi tí shēng jǐng jué xìng hé tǐ néng de huà xué jì huò yào wù mǒu xiē xīng fèn jì yǒu làn yòng hé chéng yǐn fēng xiǎn

Word origin

兴奋剂 (xīngfènjì, "stimulant") combines 兴奋 (xīngfèn, "activation") with 剂 (jì, "drug or chemical preparation"), naming a preparation that produces heightened activity.

Usage tips

  • In sports news, this word often carries a doping implication, but its basic meaning is broader than an illegal drug and can include medically used stimulants.

Other meanings

  • performance-enhancing drugnoun
  • banned substancenoun

Opposites

  • 镇静剂zhèn jìng jìsedativenoun

Related words

  • 兴奋性xīng fèn xìngexcitabilitynoun

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