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   analeptic

   /ˌanəˈlɛptɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. (chiefly of a drug) tending to restore a person's health or strength; restorative.

   noun

   • 1. a restorative drug.
   • ▪ a drug that stimulates the central nervous system.

   Word Origin late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek analēptikos ‘restorative’.

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   What does analeptic mean?

   • Analeptic definition: restoring; invigorating; giving strength after disease.. See examples of ANALEPTIC used in a sentence.

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   What is a respiratory analeptic?

   • A respiratory analeptic acts on the central nervous system to stimulate the breathing muscles. An analeptic is any drug, such as doxapram, that stimulates the central nervous system. Collins COBUILD Key Words for the Pharmaceutical Industry.

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   Where did the word analeptic come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word analeptic is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for analeptic is from before 1629, in the writing of Thomas Goffe, playwright and Church of England clergyman. analeptic is of multiple origins. Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin.

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   How do analeptic medications work?

   • 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.

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   An analeptic is a CNS stimulant that can increase respiration and treat respiratory depression. Learn about the different types of analeptics, such as doxapram, caffeine, and theophylline, and how they work through various pathways.

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   Analeptic is a noun or adjective that refers to a drug that stimulates the central nervous system. Learn the etymology, history, and medical definition of analeptic from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Analeptic is an adjective or noun that means stimulating the central nervous system or a drug that does so. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of analeptic from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Analeptic is an adjective meaning restoring or invigorating, or a noun meaning a stimulant drug. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of analeptic from Dictionary.com.

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   Analeptic is a term for a drug that stimulates the central nervous system or a restorative remedy. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of analeptic from various medical sources.

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   Analeptic is an adjective and noun that means reviving, restoring, or recalling something. It comes from French or Latin and has different meanings in pharmacology and literary criticism.

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   Analeptic is an adjective or noun that means restorative or stimulating, especially for the central nervous system. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of analeptic from various sources and dictionaries.