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depressant

/dɪˈpɹɛsənt/ noun C1
  1. A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity. (countable, uncountable) · Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant.
  2. An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals. (countable, uncountable)

Plural depressants

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