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- Dictionaryanaleptic/ˌanəˈlɛptɪk/
adjective
- 1. (chiefly of a drug) tending to restore a person's health or strength; restorative.
noun
- 1. a restorative drug.
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Analeptics are a diverse group of medications that work through a variety of chemical pathways; analeptic medications work through four main mechanisms to stimulate respiration. Analeptics can act as potassium channel blockers, ampakines, serotonin receptor agonists, and adenosine antagonists.
The meaning of ANALEPTIC is a drug that stimulates the central nervous system.
Analeptic definition: restoring; invigorating; giving strength after disease.. See examples of ANALEPTIC used in a sentence.
An analeptic is any drug, such as doxapram, that stimulates the central nervous system.
stimulating the central nervous system. “an analeptic drug stimulates the central nervous system”. synonyms: stimulative. capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent. noun. a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system. see more. see less.
What does the word analeptic mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word analeptic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. analeptic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pharmacology (early 1600s) literary and textual criticism (1980s) See meaning & use.
1. Strengthening, stimulating, or invigorating. 2. A restorative remedy. 3. A central nervous system stimulant, particularly used to denote agents that reverse depressed central nervous system function. [G. analēptikos, restorative] Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012. analeptic. (ăn′ə-lĕp′tĭk) adj.
1. (Pharmacology) any drug, such as doxapram, that stimulates the central nervous system. 2. (Pharmacology) (formerly) a restorative remedy or drug. [C17: from New Latin analēpticus, from Greek analēptikos stimulating, from analambanein to take up; see analemma]
Analeptic definition: Restorative; esp., stimulating the nervous system and counteracting drowsiness or the effects of sedatives.
An analeptic is any drug, such as doxapram, that stimulates the central nervous system.
