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- [dih-pres-uh nt]
- /dɪˈprɛs ənt/
- /dɪˈpres.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-pres-uh nt]
- /dɪˈprɛs ənt/
Definitions of depressant word
- adjective depressant able to diminish or reduce nervous or functional activity 3
- adjective depressant causing gloom or dejection; depressing 3
- noun depressant a depressant drug 3
- adjective depressant lowering the rate of muscular or nervous activity 3
- noun depressant a depressant medicine, drug, etc.; sedative 3
- noun depressant A depressant is a drug that reduces nervous or functional activity. 3
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Origin of depressant
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; depress + -ant
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Parts of speech for Depressant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
depressant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for depressant
noun depressant
- intoxicant — an intoxicating agent, as alcoholic liquor or certain drugs.
- tranquilizer — a person or thing that tranquilizes.
- downer — Informal. a depressant or sedative drug, especially a barbiturate. a depressing experience, person, or situation.
- relaxant — of, relating to, or causing a relaxation.
- sedative — tending to calm or soothe.
adjective depressant
- calming — soothing; tranquillizing
Antonyms for depressant
noun depressant
- analeptic — (of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system
- shot in the arm — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- reviver — to activate, set in motion, or take up again; renew: to revive old feuds.
- stimulant — Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant (def 4).
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