analeptic

Noun · Adjective

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Adjective (1)

  1. stimulating the central nervous system“an analeptic drug stimulates the central nervous system”Opposite depressantSimilar stimulative

Noun (1)

  1. a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous systemType of stimulant, stimulant drug
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

an′a·lep′tic (ăn′ȧ-lĕp′tĭk), adjective

Origin: Gr. ἀνάληπτικός restorative: cf. F. analeptique. See Analepsis.

Medicine Restorative; giving strength after disease. — noun A restorative drug; a drug that stimulates the central nervous system. [ + ]

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: AS

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