an·a·lep·tic ( n  -l p t k)adj. Restorative or stimulating, as a drug or medication. n. A medication used as a central nervous system stimulant. [Greek anal  ptikos, from analambanein, to take up : ana-, ana- + lambanein, lp-, to take.] |
analeptic [ˌænəˈlɛptɪk]
adj
(Medicine) (of a drug, etc.) stimulating the central nervous system
n
1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) any drug, such as doxapram, that stimulates the central nervous system
2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) (formerly) a restorative remedy or drug
[from New Latin analēpticus, from Greek analēptikos stimulating, from analambanein to take up; see analemma]
analeptic
a restorative, invigorating medicine.
See also: Remedies
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  analeptic - a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system |
| Adj. | 1. |  analeptic - stimulating the central nervous system; "an analeptic drug stimulates the central nervous system"stimulative - capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent |
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