About The Word Depressant

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Depressant

Depressant Meaning & Definition
Depressant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Depressant?

[n] a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
[adj] capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent

Synonyms | Synonyms for Depressant: ataractic | ataraxic | downer | hypnagogic | hypnogogic | narcotic | narcotising | narcotizing | relaxant | sedative | sedative | sedative drug | somniferous | somnific | soporiferous | soporific | tranquilising | tranquilizing

Related Terms | Find terms related to Depressant: alcohol | amobarbital sodium | Amytal | Amytal pill | analgesic | anodyne | barb | barbital | barbiturate | barbiturate pill | barbituric acid | belladonna | black | black stuff | bleak | blue | blue angel | blue devil | blue heaven | blue velvet | bromide | calmative | cheerless | chloral hydrate | codeine | codeine cough syrup | Demerol | depressing | depressive | depressor | Dial | dismal | dispiriting | dolly | Dolophine | downer | dreary | goofball | H | hard stuff | heroin | hop | horse | hyoscyamine | hypnotic | junk | knockout drops | laudanum | liquor | lotus | Luminal | Luminal pill | M | meperidine | methadone | Mickey Finn | morphia | morphine | narcotic | Nembutal | Nembutal pill | opiate | opium | oppressive | pacifier | pain killer | paraldehyde | pentobarbital | phenobarbital | phenobarbital sodium | purple heart | quietener | rainbow | red | reserpine | scag | scopolamine | secobarbital sodium | Seconal | Seconal pill | sedative | shit | sleeper | sleep-inducer | sleeping draught | sleeping pill | smack | sodium bromide | sodium thiopental | somnifacient | soother | soothing syrup | soporific | Sulfonal | tar | thalidomide | tranquilizer | Trional | Tuinal | Tuinal pill | turps | white stuff | yellow | yellow jacket

See Also | benzodiazepine | bromide | chloral hydrate | Doriden | drug of abuse | glutethimide | medicament | medication | medicinal drug | medicine | sedative-hypnotic | sedative-hypnotic drug | street drug

Depressant In Webster's Dictionary

\De*press"ant\, n. (Med.) An agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers.

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