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Suppressive

//səˈprɛ.sɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That serves to suppress.
Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to suppress wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Any drug that acts to suppress a condition.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From suppress + -ive.

Etymology 2

From suppress + -ive.

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