Depressant meaning

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The definition of a depressant is a substance that reduces functional or nervous activity, or something that hinders economics or other activity.

Alcohol is an example of a depressant.

An income tax increase is an example of a depressant.

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Tending to lower the rate of vital physiological activities.
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An agent, especially a drug, that decreases the rate of vital physiological activities.
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Lowering the rate of muscular or nervous activity.
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A depressant medicine, drug, etc.; sedative.
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Tending to lower the rate of vital physiological activities.
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An agent, especially a drug, that decreases the rate of vital physiological activities.
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Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant.

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(mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
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Acting as a depressant.
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Depressant Sentence Examples

  • In medicine copper sulphate was employed as an emetic, but its employment for this purpose is now very rare, as it is exceedingly depressant, and if it fails to act, may seriously damage the gastric mucous membrane.

  • It is a powerful cardiac depressant, diminishing both the force and frequency of the heart's beat.

  • This is accelerated by a marked depressant action upon the heart, similar to that produced by veratrine and aconite.

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