"depressant" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈprɛsənt/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-depressant.wav [UK] Forms: depressant [singular], depressants [plural]
Etymology: depress + -ant Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|depress|ant}} depress + -ant Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A depressant is a drug that decreases nervous or physiological activity in a person or animal.
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