depressant

Plural: depressants

Noun

• a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
• A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
• An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.

Adjective

• capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent

Adj

• Reducing functional or nervous activity.

Examples

• Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant.

Synonyms

downer, sedative, sedative drug

Antonyms

stimulative

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