depressant : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: depressant	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for depressant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
depressant adj capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent Antonym(s): stimulative n a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person [syn: sedative, sedative drug, depressant, downer]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Depressant \De*press"ant\, n. (Med.) An agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers.