ALL meanings of depressant
de·pres·sant
D d - 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
- adjective depressant Medicine/Medical. having the quality of depressing or lowering the vital activities; sedative. 1
- adjective depressant causing a lowering in spirits; dejecting. 1
- adjective depressant causing a drop in value; economically depressing. 1
- noun depressant Medicine/Medical. a sedative. Compare stimulant (def 1). 1
- noun depressant Chemistry. any agent capable of diminishing a specific property of a substance. 1
- noun depressant drug: tranquillizer 1
- adjective depressant tranquillizing 1
- noun depressant (chiefly of a drug) Reducing functional or nervous activity. 1
- noun depressant (pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity. 0
- noun depressant (mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals. 0
- adjective depressant Acting as a depressant. 0