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smelling salts

–noun
a preparation for smelling, essentially of ammonium carbonate with some agreeable scent, used as a stimulant and restorative.

Origin:
1830–40
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smell·ing salts   (směl'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.
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Main Entry: smelling salts
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: a usually scented aromatic preparation of ammonium carbonate and ammonia waterused as a stimulant and restorative
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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smelling salts pl.n.
Any of various preparations of ammonium carbonate and perfume, sniffed as a restorative or stimulant especially to relieve faintness and headache.

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