Stimulants increase alertness, attention, and energy, as well as elevate blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration. Historically, stimulants were used to treat asthma and other respiratory problems, obesity, neurological disorders, and a variety of other ailments.
Proper noun. A brand of medicine claimed to be effective against nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach and diarrhea, and having a bright pink color. 2003, Lani Robson Remender, Casino to Die For: The Hunt for Tears of the Sun, p. 224: See all those Pepto-Bismol colored housing developments to your right.
1Pepto Bismol is safe for most dogs for quick and temporary relief from an upset stomach and/or diarrhea. 2Some dogs should not be given Pepto, if they have certain allergies or blood disorders, among other issues. 3Not all brands of bismuth subsalicylate are the same.