depressant
English
/dɪˈpɹɛsənt/
noun
Definitions
- (pharmaceutical drug) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
- (mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
Etymology
Suffix from English depress.
Origin
English
depress
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antidepressant English
- cardiodepressant English
- depress English
- depressable English
- depresseth English
- depressible English
- depressogenic English
- depressoid English
- depressomotor English
- depressor English
- deprest English
- immunodepress English
- immunodepressant English
- neurodepressant English
- prodepressant English
- dēpressus Latin
- antidepresszáns Hungarian
- depressen Middle English
- depresar Ido