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analeptic

/ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/

Meanings
  • noun

    A drug or substance that helps to restore normal function after a deficiency or loss.


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analeptic , analeptics
Etymology
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From the Greek word 'analepticos', meaning 'restoring' or 'reinvigorating'.


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  1. Analeptics were used as performance-enhancing drugs in ancient Greece and Rome.

  2. The active ingredient in Coca-Cola was originally an analeptic called coca leaf extract.

  3. The first successful heart transplant was performed using an analeptic to keep the heart functioning during the surgery.


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  1. Sympathomimetic: A class of drugs that stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration. Many analeptics are sympathomimetic.

  2. Cardiac glycosides: A group of drugs used to treat heart failure and certain types of abnormal heart rhythms. Many cardiac glycosides have analeptic properties.


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Analeptics have been used in various forms of medicine for centuries, particularly in the treatment of heart conditions, respiratory problems, and addiction. In literature, analeptic has been used metaphorically to describe a person or situation that restores or revives.

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