English dictionary

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English *adjective*: depressant
1.	depressant capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
		Similar	ataractic, ataraxic, hypnagogic, hypnogogic, narcotic, narcotising, narcotizing, relaxant, sedative, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous, soporific, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillising, tranquillizing
		Antonyms	stimulative

English *noun*: depressant
1.	depressant (artifact) a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
		Synonyms	downer, 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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