20091204Word of the Day

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roborant

\ROB-uh-ruhnt\ , adjective, noun;
1.Strengthening; restoring vigor.
noun: 1.A strengthening medicine; a tonic; a restorative.
形容词 a.
1.起强壮作用的
名词 n.
1.强壮剂

Quotes:
A major field study of the effect of pollen extracts on the common cold and its roborant . . . effects in 775 Swedish military recruits did not give unequivocal results in relation to the prophylactic effect of the preparation used against the common cold.
~James P. Carter, Racketeering in Medicine
That day, I felt the need of a roborant after my ghost-ridden night, and I swigged down two doses.
~William Least Heat Moon, River Horse

Origin:
Roborant derives from the present participle of Latin roborare, "to strengthen," from robur, roboris, "strength."