Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "depressant" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

stimulative

Typical Location

medicine chest

Derived Terms

antidepressant cardiodepressant immunodepressant manic-depressant neurodepressant prodepressant

Derived From

depress

Has Part

sedative effect

Context

mining pharmacology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

drug of abuse medicament medication medicinal drug medicine street drug

Type Of (IsA)

medicine

Related Terms

activity decrease flotation inhibit mineral neuronal pharmacological physiological substance

Similar Terms

ataractic ataraxic hypnagogic hypnogogic narcotic narcotising narcotising narcotizing relaxant relaxant sedative somniferous somniferous somnific soporiferous soporific tranquilising tranquilizing tranquillising tranquillising tranquillizing

Synonym Network

sedative

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