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sal volatile

/ˌsæl vəˈlætɪli/

翻译: 碳酸铵的旧称,历史上用作嗅盐,使昏厥者苏醒或缓解头痛。该词在现代日常用语中已很少使用。

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/ˌsæl vəˈlætɪli/C2formalmedical已废弃
  • zh碳酸铵的旧称,历史上用作嗅盐,使昏厥者苏醒或缓解头痛。该词在现代日常用语中已很少使用。

An old-fashioned term for ammonium carbonate, historically used as a smelling salt to revive someone who has fainted or to relieve headaches. The phrase is rarely used in modern everyday language.

  1. Aromatic smelling saltsC2formalbritish

    A historical medicinal preparation containing ammonium carbonate, used to revive someone who has fainted or feels faint.

    zh嗅盐

    • The nurse held a bottle of sal volatile under the patient's nose.
    • In Victorian times, ladies often carried sal volatile for fainting spells.
    • He was revived with a dose of sal volatile after collapsing.