analeptic

from WordNet (r) 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
    
from 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
    
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
27 Moby Thesaurus words for "analeptic":
      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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