Depressant

noun

/dɪˈpɹɛsənt/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounA pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.

"Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant."

2.nounAn agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.

3.adjective(pharmaceutical effect) reducing functional or nervous activity.

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