Sekirov Dictionary

depressant

/dɪˈpɹɛsənt/

noun 2
adjective 1
forms 3

noun2

•
A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
- Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant.
An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.

adjective1

Reducing functional or nervous activity.

forms

depressants · more depressant · most depressant

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