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smelling salts
smell·ing salts (smĕl′ĭng)pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Any of various preparations of ammonium carbonate and perfume, sniffed as a restorative or stimulant especially to relieve faintness and headache.smelling salts pl n (Pharmacology) a pungent preparation containing crystals of ammonium carbonate that has a stimulant action when sniffed in cases of faintness, headache, etc smell′ing salts`
n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a preparation for smelling, essentially of ammonium carbonate with some agreeable scent, used as a stimulant and restorative. [1830–40]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | smelling salts - a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintnessformulation, preparation - a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"sal volatile, spirits of ammonia - a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol |
Translationssmelling salts
smelling salts: see ammoniaammonia,
chemical compound, NH3, colorless gas that is about one half as dense as air at ordinary temperatures and pressures. It has a characteristic pungent, penetrating odor.
..... Click the link for more information. .smelling salts[′smel·iŋ ‚sȯls] (pharmacology) aromatic spirits of ammonia smelling salts
ar·o·mat·ic am·mo·ni·a spir·ita hydroalcoholic solution containing approximately 2% ammonia, 4% ammonium carbonate, and the aromatics lemon oil, lavender oil, and myristica oil. Used mainly by inhalation to produce reflex stimulation in people who have fainted or are at risk of syncope. Synonym(s): sal volatile, smelling saltssmelling salts (smĕl′ĭng)pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Any of various preparations of ammonium carbonate and perfume, sniffed as a restorative or stimulant especially to relieve faintness and headache.smelling salts
Words related to smelling saltsnoun a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfumeRelated Words- formulation
- preparation
- sal volatile
- spirits of ammonia
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