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Analeptic

Ăn'a-lĕp'tic, a.

adjective

a. [Gr. ἀναληπτικός, restorative. See supra.] Corroborating; invigorating; giving strength after disease; as, analeptic medicines. Quincy.

Ăn'a-lĕp'tic, n.

noun

n. A medicine which gives strength, and aids in restoring the body to health after sickness; a restorative.