depressant

English

Etymology

depress +‎ -ant

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /dɪˈpɹɛsənt/
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Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Noun

depressant (countable and uncountable, plural depressants)

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

Derived terms

Translations

substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity

Chinese:
Mandarin: 镇静剂 (zh) (zhènjìngjì)
Finnish: depressantti (fi), lamaute
Hindi: अवनमक (avanmak), अवसादक (hi) (avsādak)
Indonesian: penenang (id), depresan
Irish: dúlagrán m
Korean: 억제제(抑制劑) (eokjeje)
Malay: ڤننڠ (penenang), depresen
Maori: (pūroi) haupēhi
Persian: سرکوب‌کننده (sarkub-konande)

Adjective

depressant (comparative more depressant, superlative most depressant)

(pharmacology) reducing functional or nervous activity.

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