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- [suh-pres-uh nt]
- /səˈprɛs ənt/
- /səˈpresnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-pres-uh nt]
- /səˈprɛs ənt/
Definitions of suppressant word
- noun suppressant a substance that suppresses an undesirable action or condition: an appetite suppressant. 1
- noun suppressant drug that inhibits sth 1
- countable noun suppressant A suppressant is a drug which is used to stop one of the natural functions of the body. 0
- adjective suppressant tending to suppress or restrain an action or condition 0
- noun suppressant a suppressant drug or agent 0
- noun suppressant something, esp. a drug, that tends to suppress an action, condition, etc. 0
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Origin of suppressant
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; supress + -ant
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Suppressant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
suppressant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
suppressant usage trend in Literature
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