Central nervous system depressants

de·pres·sant (d

-pr

nt)

adj.

Tending to lower the rate of vital physiological activities.

An agent, especially a drug, that decreases the rate of vital physiological activities.

depressant [dɪˈprɛs^ənt]

adj

1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) Med able to diminish or reduce nervous or functional activity

2. (Psychology) causing gloom or dejection; depressing

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a depressant drug

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Noun	1.	depressant - a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person downer, sedative, sedative drug chloral hydrate - a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive drug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction Doriden, glutethimide - sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug - a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
Adj.	1.	depressant - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent stimulative - capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent

Translations

depressant [dɪˈpresnt]

A. ADJ (Med) → depresivo

B. N (Med) → depresivo m

depressant [dɪˈprɛs^ənt] n (MEDICINE) → dépresseur m

depressant

n → Beruhigungsmittel nt, → Sedativ(um) nt (spec)

adj → beruhigend, dämpfend, sedativ (spec)

depressant [dɪˈprɛsnt] n (Med) → sedativo

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ataraxic
barbiturate
chloral hydrate
Doriden
downer
drug of abuse
glutethimide
hypnagogic
hypnogogic
narcotising
narcotizing
relaxant
sedative
sedative drug
sedative-hypnotic
sedative-hypnotic drug
somniferous
Somnific
soporiferous

as in central nervous system depressants (including alcohol, benzodiazepines such as Valium, sedatives, tranquilizers, and some sleep aids)?

Detoxification from Addictive Substances by George Meszaros / Health care industry community

Those Cleaning products which can be sold at the groceries contain dangerous ingredients including neurotoxins, carcinogens, allergens, central nervous system depressants, heavy metals, and other agents that cause or contribute to cancer, respiratory problems, reproductive abnormalities, allergic reactions, and behavioral problems, among other issues.

Switch to Natural Cleaning Products and You Can Save the Earth by Markus Skupeika / Home based business community

Central Nervous System Depressants Central nervous system depressants are drugs such as pentobarbital sodium, diazepam, and alprazolam, better known as Nembutal, Valium, and Xanax, respectively.

The Types of Prescription Drugs Commonly Abused by Gabriel Adams / Food/cooking/nutrition community

central artery of the retina

central control officer

Central Dravidian

Central Europe