Smelling salt

smell·ing salts (sm

ng)

pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

Any of various preparations of ammonium carbonate and perfume, sniffed as a restorative or stimulant especially to relieve faintness and headache.

smelling salts

pl n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a pungent preparation containing crystals of ammonium carbonate that has a stimulant action when sniffed in cases of faintness, headache, etc.

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Noun

smelling salts - a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness

formulation, preparation - a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"

sal volatile, spirits of ammonia - a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol

Translations

smelling salts [ˈsmelɪŋsɔːlts] NPL → sales fpl aromáticas

smelling salts

pl → Riechsalz nt

smelling salts [ˈsmɛlɪŋˌsɔːlts] npl → sali mpl

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ammonium carbamate
ammonium carbonate
bottle
carbonate
formulation
hartshorn
preparation
sal volatile
SALT
salt away
salt out
salted
salting
salts
smelling bottle
sniff
spirits of ammonia
vinaigrette

Nay, pass the smelling salts to the town's Historical Commission chairman.

'Tis a silly tiff over a table by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

WEST BROM centre-back Jonas Olsson has escaped FA punishment following a clash which left West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green requiring smelling salts.

Olsson is let off the hook by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)

But reports today suggest the club are launching an investigation into claims that the full-back Lewsey punched Cipriani, cutting his nose and lip, and leaving him requiring smelling salts to come around.

Cipriani and Lewsey fight reports overblown, say Wasps by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

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