Look up: Depressant

1. depressant
   [adj] - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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2. Depressant
   Medication to lower the rate of vital physiological activities and also used to treat sleep problems.
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3. Depressant
   Drug that slows down the way your mind and body work
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4. depressant
   chlorinated hydrocarbons... act... physiologically as diffuse stimulants or -- on the central nervous system. Category: Medicine • conditionning of gangue or mineral to a hydrophilic state for counterflotation may require addition of an organic or inorganic ion, molecule or colloid calle...
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5. Depressant
   De·press'ant noun (Medicine) An agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers.
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6. depressant
   <medicine> An agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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7. depressant
   adjective capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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8. depressant
   (de-pres´әnt) diminishing any function or activity; see also depressor. an agent that retards any function, especially a drug that acts on the central nervous system to depress activity at all levels by stabilizing neuronal membranes. Central nervous system depressants such as barbiturates and inhala...
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9. Depressant
   • (n.) An agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers.
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10. depressant
    in medicine, a drug or other agent that slows the activity of vital organs of the body. Depressants acting on the central nervous system include ... [4 related articles]
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11. depressant
    depressant, any one of various substances that diminish functional activity, usually by depressing the nervous system. Barbiturates, sedatives, alcohol, and meprobamate are all depressants. Depressants have various modes of action and effects. Some are primarily used medically to relieve emotion str...
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12. depressant
    Type: Term Pronunciation: dĕ-pres′ănt Definitions: 1. Diminishing functional tone or activity. 2. An agent that reduces nervous or functional activity, such as a sedative or anesthetic.
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