analeptic adjective & noun. [anǝ'lɛptɪk] L16.
[Late Latin anale(m)pticus from Greek analēptikos restorative: see -IC. Cf. French analeptique.]
Medicine.
A. adjective.
1. Restorative, strengthening. L16.

2. Able to stimulate the central nervous system. M20.
b. noun.
1. A restorative medicine or food. L17.

2. A stimulant of the central nervous system. M20.

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