SMELLING SALTS meaning: Revives senses with strong odor

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smelling salts: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
smelling salts: Merriam-Webster
smelling salts: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
smelling salts: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
smelling salts: Collins English Dictionary
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smelling-salts, smelling salts: Wordnik
smelling salts: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
smelling salts: Wiktionary
smelling salts: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
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smelling salts: Dictionary.com
Smelling Salts (album), Smelling salts: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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smelling salts: Mnemonic Dictionary
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smelling salts: Encyclopedia

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)

smelling salts: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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online medical dictionary (No longer online)
smelling salts: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wikipedia (Smelling salts)

▸ noun: Smelling salts, also known as ammonia inhalants, spirit of hartshorn or sal volatile, are chemical compounds used as stimulants to restore consciousness after fainting.

Opposite:

foul odor, stench, malodor

Phrases:

provider of smelling salts, more...

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