analeptic

[an-l-ep-tik]Medicine/Medical

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adjective

restoring; invigorating; giving strength after disease.

awakening, especially from drug stupor.

noun

a pharmacological substance that stimulates the central nervous system and also acts as an anticonvulsant.

Origin of analeptic

1655–65; < Greek analēptikós restorative, equivalent to analēp-, variant stem of analambánein to restore (ana- ana- + lambánein to take) + -tikos -tic

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Related Words for analeptic

curative, beneficial, salutary, remedial, soothing, encouraging, refreshing, reassuring, stimulus, impetus, catalyst, drug, stimulant, good, corrective, restorative, analeptic, tonic, healing, invigorating

British Dictionary definitions for analeptic

analeptic

adjective

(of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system

noun

any drug, such as doxapram, that stimulates the central nervous system

(formerly) a restorative remedy or drug

Word Origin for analeptic

C17: from New Latin analēpticus, from Greek analēptikos stimulating, from analambanein to take up; see analemma

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Word Origin and History for analeptic

adj.

1660s, "restorative, strengthening" (in medicine), from Greek analeptikos "restorative," from analambanein "to receive, take up in one's hands" (see analemma). Related: Analeptical (1610s).

analeptic in Medicine

analeptic

[ăn′ə-lĕp′tĭk]

adj.

Restorative or stimulating, as a drug or medication.

n.

A medication used as a central nervous system stimulant.