History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
aid

help (especially money, advice, medical assistance)

help, support

curative

helping to, able to, cure disease or ill health

healing, health-giving

pick-me-up

a drink etc that gives new energy, cheerfulness

stimulant

refresher

a refreshing drink

restorative drink, medicine

stimulant

a drink (e.g. coffee, brandy), drug etc that increases bodily or mental activity; anything that encourages a person (e.g. praise, hope of gain)

substance that invigorates

stimulus

something that encourages (a person to do something, an activity etc); something, e.g. light, heat, electricity that causes an animal or plant to do something

provocation

tonic

something, e.g. medicine, giving strength or energy

restorative drink, medicine

SHOT IN THE ARM as in Wiktionary
SHOT IN THE ARM as in Wikipedia