Meaning of DEPRESSANT
| Pronunciation: | | di'presunt
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- [n] a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
- [adj] capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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| | Synonyms: | | ataractic, ataraxic, downer, hypnagogic, hypnogogic, narcotic, narcotising, narcotizing, relaxant, sedative, sedative, sedative drug, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous, soporific, tranquilising, tranquilizing |
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| | Antonyms: | | stimulative | | |
| | See Also: | | benzodiazepine, bromide, chloral hydrate, Doriden, drug of abuse, glutethimide, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug, street drug | |
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| | Definition: | | \De*press"ant\, n. (Med.)
An agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers.
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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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