analeptic

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Here at Pinglewood we plan to combat the gloom with music that is warm and analeptic, tinged with melancholy, but ultimately uplifting.

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  1. adjective Restorative or stimulating, as a drug or medication.
  2. noun A medication used as a central nervous system stimulant.

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  1. Greek analēptikos, from analambanein, to take up : ana-, ana- + lambanein, lēp-, to take.

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  1. from Greek ἀναληπτικός, restorative, from ἀνάληψις, restitution, recovery: see analepsis.
 

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/ænəˈlɛptɪk/
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