depressant
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·press·ant /dɪˈpresənt/ noun [countable] MDa substance or drug that makes your body processes slower and makes you feel very relaxed or sleepy 抑制剂，抑制药 → stimulant —depressant adjectiveExamples from the Corpus
depressant• Slaughterers constantly complained of the stockpile as a depressant keeping prices lower than available tonnages justified.• Marijuana exhibits characteristics of a depressant as well as a stimulant; however, it is classified as neither.• Taking sleeping pills and other depressants can kill you.• Far from being a simple depressant, alcohol is a subtle, complicated drug that exerts a wide range of pharmacological effects.• However, anyone tolerant to barbiturates, alcohol, and other general central nervous system depressants show some cross-tolerance to benzodiazepines.de·press·ant nounChineseSyllable
a body slower drug makes or processes substance that Corpus your
depressant
de‧press‧ant /dɪˈpresənt/
noun [countable]
—depressant adjective
de‧press‧ant /dɪˈpresənt/
noun [countable] Word Family: adjective: depressed, depressing, depressant, depressive; noun: depression, depressant, depressive; verb: depress; adverb: depressingly
a substance or drug that makes your body processes slower and makes you feel very relaxed or sleepy ⇨ stimulant—depressant adjective