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 | ||