depressant
Collocations
3ADJ.
asomatous, overwhelmed, respiratory
DEPRESSANT + NOUN
brain, malaria
ADV.
then
Definitions
noun
A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant.
The prescription painkiller Emily Jackson took is a respiratory depressant that slows breathing. That in combination with the alcohol, another respiratory depressant, overwhelmed her brain, which stopped giving her heart and lungs the signal to keep functioning.
An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
adj
Reducing functional or nervous activity.
the conception of the asomatous depressant malaria
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
- sedative
- downer
Antonyms
- stimulative
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant.
WiktionaryThe prescription painkiller Emily Jackson took is a respiratory depressant that slows breathing. That in combination with the alcohol, another respiratory depressant, overwhelmed her brain, which stop
WiktionaryOn the opposite end of the drug side effect spectrum are downers. This slang term refers to CNS depressants, the types of drugs that produce a sedative effect by slowing down the messages sent and rec
Wiktionarythe conception of the asomatous depressant malaria
WiktionaryWhich anti depressant would you recommend for someone who can not take hormones?
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