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English adjective: depressant

1. depressant capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent


Similarataractic, ataraxic, hypnagogic, hypnogogic, narcotic, narcotising, narcotizing, relaxant, sedative, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous, soporific, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillising, tranquillizing


Antonymsstimulative


English noun: depressant

1. depressant (artifact) a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person


Synonymsdowner, sedative, sedative drug


Broader (hypernym)drug of abuse, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, street drug


Narrower (hyponym)chloral hydrate, Doriden, glutethimide, sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug









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