Defenition of the word depressant

• Defenition of the word depressant

  • A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person.
  • capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
  • a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person

Synonyms for the word depressant

• • downer
  • sedative
  • sedative drug

Similar words in the depressant

• • ataractic
  • ataraxic
  • hypnagogic
  • hypnogogic
  • narcotic
  • narcotising
  • narcotizing
  • relaxant
  • sedative
  • somniferous
  • somnific
  • soporiferous
  • soporific
  • tranquilising
  • tranquilizing

Hyponyms for the word depressant

• • benzodiazepine
  • bromide
  • chloral hydrate
  • Doriden
  • glutethimide
  • sedative-hypnotic
  • sedative-hypnotic drug

Hypernyms for the word depressant

• • drug of abuse
  • medicament
  • medication
  • medicinal drug
  • medicine
  • street drug

Antonyms for the word depressant

• • stimulative

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