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Definition of Smelling salts
1. Noun. A pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness.
Definition of Smelling salts
1. Noun. (plural of smelling salt) ¹
2. Noun. ammonium carbonate, sometimes with added perfume, that is sniffed as a mild stimulant and to relieve fainting ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Smelling salts
1. A hydroalcoholic solution containing approximately 2% ammonia and 4% ammonium carbonate and the aromatics: lemon oil, lavender oil, and myristica oil. Used mainly by inhalation to produce reflex stimulation in persons who have fainted or are at risk of syncope. Synonym: sal volatile, smelling salts. (05 Mar 2000)
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