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Compare stim (“stimulant drug”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Earliest attestation, etc.”)

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stim pack (plural stim packs)

1. (science fiction, video games) A medicine, device, or similar item used to restore health or to relieve fatigue or pain.
   • 1983, Gregory Benford, Against Infinity, Timescape Books, page 117:

     His father said, “Look, son, you're shaky. Sit down, take a stim pack. I got to deal with this right now.”

   • 2009, Matthew Costello, Doom 3: Maelstrom, Pocket Books, page 49:

     Meds, he thought, need meds. Shut off the damn pain. Got to grab a few stim packs.

   • 2013, Kevin J. Anderson, “Comrades in Arms”, in Five by Five, WordFire Press, page 63:

     The alien chose a stim pack from the kit. “This one, I believe.” He pressed it against the dying soldier.

   • 2023 May 1, Matthew Byrd, “Jedi Survivor: Where to Find the Most Powerful Perks”, in Den of Geek!:

     Given how much you’ll be using Slow Mode, you can basically think of this Perk as picking up a few extra Stim Pack charges. In other words, it’s incredibly powerful.