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Raredepressant
The correct spelling is depressant.
How to pronounce depressant
noun
IPA: /dɪˈpɹɛsənt/
Say it like: Dep-res-san-t
The correct spelling is depressant. A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity. For example: "Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant."
Usage Examples
“Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
- 2.An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
adjective
- 1.(pharmaceutical effect) reducing functional or nervous activity.
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