pick-me-upnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɪk.mi.ʌp/us/ˈpɪk.mi.ʌp/something that makes you feel better, often a drink or a tonic (= a type of medicine):
It is traditional around here to drink brandy with coffee as a morning pick-me-up.
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Medicine in different forms
- anesthetic
- bolus
- counter
- dose
- drug
- hormone replacement therapy
- injection
- medicate
- medicinal
- meds
- ointment
- pharma
- placebo
- preparation
- radiotherapy
- restorative
- Rx
- tonic
- topical
- vial
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