smelling salt
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smelling salt
noun smelling salts
- ammonium carbonate, sometimes with added perfume, that is inhaled as a mild irritant to the mucous membranes, to help restore consciousness.
- Any material used in this way.
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noun ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness
| Português | sais aromáticos, sais |
|---|---|
| Français | sels, sels de pâmoison |
| Deutsch | Riechsalz |
| Русский | ню́хательная соль njúxatelʹnaja solʹ |
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title = {smelling salt},
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