| 单词 | nerve tonic |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnerve tonic nerve tonic n. a remedy thought to stimulate or benefit the nerves (also figurative). ΚΠ 1869 S. Bowles Pacific Railroad 35 Asthma and bronchitis flee before the breath of this dry, pure atmosphere, and it operates as an exhilarating nerve-tonic to all. 1887 Bot. Gaz. 12 u9 (advt.) Horsford's Acid Phosphate... ‘From my experience, [I] can cordially recommend it as a brain and nerve tonic, especially in nervous dyspepsia, etc.’ 1958 R. C. Rollins M. Fernald & A. Kinsey's Edible Wild Plants Eastern N. Amer. (ed. 2) 145 In remote districts of the United States and Canada the roots of orchids as ‘Nerve Roots’ have a large reputation as nerve-tonics and heal-alls. 2001 Sunday Mirror (Electronic ed.) 1 July Oat-based foods act as a nerve tonic while lettuce—known as ‘poor man's opium’—is said to have calming effects. < as lemmas |
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