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Smelling salt Uncommon

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Noun
1

ammonium carbonate, sometimes with added perfume, that is inhaled as a mild irritant to the mucous membranes, to help restore consciousness.

See Also
perfume smelling salts inhale smelling bottle ammonium carbonate irritant
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Rhyming Words
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