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A medicine to promote sleep; a soporific; an opiate.

A drug, as ergot, which by exciting uterine contractions promotes the expulsion of the contents of the uterus.

A remedy which promotes discharges, as an emetic, or a cathartic.

One who is versed in the theories of, or who advocates and promotes, education.

To raise to a higher station; to promote; as, to elevate to an office, or to a high social position.

An advocate or promoter of emigration.

A medicine that promotes the menstrual discharge.

That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor, countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people. To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer. Byron.

A medicine designed to be snuffed up the nose, to promote discharges of mucus; a sternutatory. Coxe. -- a.

To elevate in rank, dignity, power, wealth, character, or the like; to dignify; to promote; as, to exalt a prince to the throne, a citizen to the presidency. Righteousness exalteth a nation. Prov. xiv. 34. He that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Luke xiv. 11.

The act of excreting. To promote secretion and excretion. Pereira.

Tending to facilitate expectoration or to promote discharges of mucus, etc., from the lungs or throat. -- n.

Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances; conducive to self-interest; desirable; advisable; advantageous; -- sometimes contradistinguished from right. It is expedient for you that I go away. John xvi. 7. Nothing but the right can ever be expedie…

That which promotes the ease of any action or course of conduct; advantage; aid; assistance; -- usually in the plural; as, special facilities for study.

One who promotes faction.

Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient. A place very favorable for the making levies of men. Clarendon. The temper of the climate, favorable to generation, health, and long life. Sir W. Temple.

ho favors; one who regards with kindness or friendship; a well-wisher; one who assists or promotes success or prosperity. [Written also favourer.] And come to us as favorers, not as foes. Shak.

The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality. A spirit of favoritism to the Bank of the United States. A. Hamilton.

That which promotes happiness; a successful or gratifying event; prosperity; blessing. the felicities of her wonderful reign. Atterbury.

fervent in spirit. Rom. iii. 11. So spake the fervent angel. Milton. A fervent desire to promote the happiness of mankind. Macaulay. -- Fer"vent*ly, adv. -- Fer"vent*ness, n. Laboring fervently for you in prayers. Col. iv. 12.