A Topical Dictionary: Search for analeptic

Dictionary Results For "analeptic" [?]/[OPML]

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English

Adjective

That restores or stimulates health

Noun

A restorative or stimulative medication, especially one used to overcome depression

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English analeptic \an`a*lep"tic\ ([a^]n`[.a]*l[e^]p"t[i^]k), a. [Gr.
'ana`lhptiko`s restorative: cf. F. analeptique. See
Analepsis.] (Med.)
Restorative; giving strength after disease. -- n. A
restorative drug; a drug that stimulates the central nervous
system.
[1913 Webster + AS] analgen

WordNet analeptic
adj : stimulating the central nervous system; "an analeptic drug
stimulates the central nervous system"
n : a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous
system

Moby Dictionary
adjuvant , alterative , bracing , corrective , corroborant , curative ,
healing , iatric , invigorating , medicative , medicinal , refreshing ,
remedial , reparative , reparatory , restitutive , restitutory ,
restorative , reviving , roborant , sanative , sanatory , stimulating ,
strengthening , therapeutic , theriac , tonic