simulant

[ sim-yuh-luhnt ]

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adjective

simulating; feigning; imitating.

noun

a person or thing that simulates.

Origin of simulant

First recorded in 1820–30; from Latin simulant- (stem of simulāns ) “imitating” (present participle of simulāre ); see simulate, -ant

Words Nearby simulant

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How to use simulant in a sentence

If one must have either, better the simulant than the stimulant.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 | Various
As I mentioned before, 20 percent gelatin is a pretty good simulant for body tissues.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
In older people they sometimes pass over into paralysis agitans or a close simulant of that affection.
Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
Instar montis equum divina Palladis arte Aedificant, sectaque intexunt abiete costas; Votum pro reditu simulant.
Uppingham by the Sea | John Henry Skrine

British Dictionary definitions for simulant

simulant

/ (ˈsɪmjʊlənt) /

adjective

simulating
(esp of plant parts) resembling another part in structure or function

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