depressant
Noun · AdjectiveUS[dih-pres-uhnt]/dɪˈprɛsənt/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a drug that reduces excitability and calms a personSynonyms: sedativesedative drugdownerType of medicine, drug of abuseKinds glutethimide, sedative-hypnotic, chloral hydrate
Adjective (1)
- capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agentOpposite stimulativeSimilar relaxant, ataractic, soporific, narcotic
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
De·press′ant noun
Medicine An agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54