depressant

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: de=pres=sant

OXFORD DICTIONARY

depressant, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 that depresses.
2 Med. sedative.
--n.
1 Med. an agent, esp. a drug, that sedates.
2 an influence that depresses.

THESAURUS

depressant

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