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Meaning of depressant

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

depressant

Pronunciation:/dɪˈpɹɛsənt/

noun

Definitions

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

    Example: Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant.

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

adjective

Definitions

  1. (pharmaceutical effect) reducing functional or nervous activity.