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analeptic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæn^əˈlɛptɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′l ep′tik)

an•a•lep•tic (an′l ep′tik),USA pronunciation [Med.]
adj.

Medicinerestoring;
invigorating;
giving strength after disease.
Medicine, Drugsawakening, esp. from drug stupor.

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

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

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analeptic /ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/ adj

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

any drug, such as doxapram, that stimulates the central nervous system
(formerly) a restorative remedy or drug

Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin analēpticus, from Greek analēptikos stimulating, from analambanein to take up; see analemma

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