| Main Entry: | pick-me-up |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stimulant |
Synonyms: |
analeptic, catalyst, drug, energizer, incentive, motivation, motive, restorative, reviver, shot in the arm, spark pulg, spur, stimulus, tonic, upper |
| Main Entry: | curative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | healing, health-giving |
Synonyms: |
alleviative, beneficial, corrective, curing, healthful, helpful, invigorating, medicable, medicative, medicinal, pick-me-up, remedial, remedying, restorative, salutary, sanative, shot in the arm, therapeutic, tonic, vulnerary, what the doctor ordered, wholesome |
Antonyms: |
harmful, hurting, injurious, painful |
| Main Entry: | lift |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | help, aid |
Synonyms: |
assist, assistance, boost, comfort, encouragement, hand, leg up, pick-me-up, reassurance, relief, secours, shot in the arm, succor, support |
Antonyms: |
harm, ill will |
| Main Entry: | refreshment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small amount of food or drink |
Synonyms: |
bite, pick-me-up, snack, spread, tidbit |
| Main Entry: | stimulant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | substance that invigorates |
Synonyms: |
analeptic, bracer, catalyst, drug, energizer, excitant, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, motivation, motive, pick-me-up, restorative, reviver, shot in the arm, spark plug, spur, stimulus, tonic, upper |
| Notes: | a stimulant is a drug; a stimulus is anything encouraging an action (but rarely is it a drug) |
Antonyms: |
depressant |
| Main Entry: | tonic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restorative drink, medicine |
Synonyms: |
analeptic, boost, bracer, conditioner, cordial, drug, fillip, invigorator, livener, pick-me-up, pickup, refresher, restorative, roborant, shot in the arm, stimulant, strengthener |
| Main Entry: | hair of the dog |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hangover remedy |
Synonyms: |
hair of the dog that bit one, pick-me-up, refresher, tonic |
| Main Entry: | bracer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tonic |
Synonyms: |
pick-me-up, refresher, restorative, reviver |
| Concept: | Refreshment. |
| Category: | 1. Simple voluntary Action |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
bracing; recovery of strength; restoration, revival; repair, refection, refocillation, refreshment, regalement, bait; relief.
-verbs
brace (strengthen); reinvigorate; air, freshen up, refresh, recruit; repair (restore); fan, refocillate; refresh the inner man., breathe, respire; drink in the ozone; draw breath, take breath, gather breath, take a long breath, regain breath, recover breath; get better, raise one's head; recover one's strength, regain one's strength, renew one's strength [more]; perk up., come to oneself (revive); feel like a giant refreshed.
-adjectives
refreshing; recuperative., refreshed; untired, unwearied.
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Antonyms: |
fatigue |
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