depressant

de·pres·sant  (d-prsnt)

adj.

Tending to lower the rate of vital physiological activities.

n.

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

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depressant [dɪˈprɛs^ənt]

adj

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

2. (Psychology) causing gloom or dejection; depressing

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a depressant drug

Thesaurus

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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depressant [dɪˈprɛsnt] n (Med) → sedativo