What does analeptic mean?
Definitions for analeptic
ˌæn lˈɛp tɪkanalep·tic
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Princeton's WordNet
analepticadjective
a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system
analepticadjective
stimulating the central nervous system
"an analeptic drug stimulates the central nervous system"
Wiktionary
analepticnoun
A restorative or stimulative medication, especially one used to overcome depression.
analepticadjective
That restores or stimulates health.
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analeptic
An analeptic is a medication or substance that stimulates the central nervous system to increase mental alertness, induce the feeling of well-being, and quicken physical and mental functions. It is also often used to stimulate breathing in cases of respiratory failure or depression. In literature, analeptic can refer to a narrative technique that involves flashback to depict events that happened in the past.
Webster Dictionary
Analepticadjective
restorative; giving strength after disease
Analepticnoun
a restorative
Etymology: [Gr. 'ana`lhptiko`s restorative: cf. F. analeptique. See Analepsis.]
Wikidata
Analeptic
An analeptic, in medicine, is a central nervous system stimulant medication. The term analeptic may also refer specifically to a respiratory analeptic, a drug that acts on the central nervous system to stimulate the breathing muscles, improving respiration. Historically, the term has referred to "a restorative, or remedies proper to restore the body, when wasted or emaciated by disease or hunger."
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Analeptic
an-a-lep′tik, adj. restorative: comforting. [Gr. analēptikos, restorative—analēpsis, recovery—ana, up, and lambanō, lēpsomai, to take.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of analeptic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of analeptic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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