Noun
a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness
Source: WordNetRochester: [checking his equipment] Shaving cream, brush, razor, smelling salts. Jack Benny
When I played for the Steelers and I got my bell rung, I'd take smelling salts and go right back out there. Terry Bradshaw
I don't think everyone should vote. If you have to be dragged into the polls, carried into the polls and smelling salts have to be used, you probably shouldn't be voting. However, we shouldn't be putting up barriers to voting that target certain groups. Mo Rocca