suppressant

sup·press  (s-prs)

tr.v. sup·pressed, sup·press·ing, sup·press·es

1. To put an end to forcibly; subdue.

2. To curtail or prohibit the activities of.

3. To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated.

4. To deliberately exclude (unacceptable desires or thoughts) from the mind.

5. To inhibit the expression of (an impulse, for example); check: suppress a smile.

6. To reduce the incidence or severity of (a hemorrhage or cough, for example); arrest.

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[Middle English suppressen, from Latin supprimere, suppress- : sub-, sub- + premere, to press; see per-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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sup·pressant n.

sup·pressi·ble adj.

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suppressant

Noun

a drug that suppresses an action: a cough suppressant

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

suppressant - a drug that suppresses appetite appetite suppressant drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic