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English
Etymology
ana- + -leptic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/
- Hyphenation: an‧a‧lep‧tic
Adjective
analeptic (comparative more analeptic, superlative most analeptic)
- That restores or stimulates health.
- Of or relating to analepsis (a form of flashback).
Derived terms
Translations
that restores or stimulates health
Noun
analeptic (plural analeptics)
- A restorative or stimulative medication, especially one used to overcome depression.
Translations
restorative or stimulative medication
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French analeptique.
Adjective
analeptic m or n (feminine singular analeptică, masculine plural analeptici, feminine and neuter plural analeptice)
- analeptic
Declension