analeptic

3 definitions found

analeptic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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

analeptic - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  analeptic
      adj 1: stimulating the central nervous system; "an analeptic
             drug stimulates the central nervous system"
      n 1: a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous
           system

analeptic - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  27 Moby Thesaurus words for "analeptic":
     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