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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

analeptic
    adj 1: stimulating the central nervous system; "an analeptic
           drug stimulates the central nervous system"
    n 1: a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous
         system

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

analeptic \an`a*lep"tic\ ([a^]n`[.a]*l[e^]p"t[i^]k), a. [Gr.
   'ana`lhptiko`s restorative: cf. F. analeptique. See
   Analepsis.] (Med.)
   Restorative; giving strength after disease. -- n. A
   restorative drug; a drug that stimulates the central nervous
   system.
   [1913 Webster + AS] analgen

Thesaurus Results for analeptic:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

adjuvant, alterative, bracing, corrective, corroborant, curative, healing, iatric, invigorating, medicative, medicinal, refreshing, remedial, reparative, reparatory, restitutive, restitutory, restorative, reviving, roborant, sanative, sanatory, stimulating, strengthening, therapeutic, theriac, tonic

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