smelling salts

English Thesaurus

1. a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	formulation, preparation,
definition	:	a substance prepared according to a formula (noun.substance)

substance holonym	:	sal volatile, spirits of ammonia,
definition	:	a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol (noun.substance)