Depressant
noun
A drug or substance that slows down the activity of the brain or body.
Alcohol can act as a depressant, slowing your reflexes and impairing your judgment.
Often appears as...
- central nervous system depressant
- alcohol is a depressant
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Reducing the level of something, like economic activity or mood.
The news had a depressant effect on the stock market.
Often appears as...
- depressant effect
- depressant impact
noun
A drug or substance that slows down the activity of the brain or body.
Alcohol can act as a depressant, slowing your reflexes and impairing your judgment.
Often appears as...
- central nervous system depressant
- alcohol is a depressant
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Reducing the level of something, like economic activity or mood.
The news had a depressant effect on the stock market.
Often appears as...
- depressant effect
- depressant impact
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Handle with Care
Depressants, especially drugs, can be dangerous. Use the word to alert to health risks or side effects.
The medication acts as a depressant, avoid driving after taking it.
Pro Tip 2/3Warning Signal
The term 'depressant' flags that something is reducing normal functions, which might require attention.
After the surgery, the patient was given a depressant to limit brain activity.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Downturn
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe something that lowers emotional or mental energy.
The gloomy weather served as a depressant to her mood.
Pro Tip 1/3Handle with Care
Depressants, especially drugs, can be dangerous. Use the word to alert to health risks or side effects.
The medication acts as a depressant, avoid driving after taking it.
Pro Tip 2/3Warning Signal
The term 'depressant' flags that something is reducing normal functions, which might require attention.
After the surgery, the patient was given a depressant to limit brain activity.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Downturn
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe something that lowers emotional or mental energy.
The gloomy weather served as a depressant to her mood.
Pro Tip 1/3Handle with Care
Depressants, especially drugs, can be dangerous. Use the word to alert to health risks or side effects.
The medication acts as a depressant, avoid driving after taking it.
Pro Tip 2/3Warning Signal
The term 'depressant' flags that something is reducing normal functions, which might require attention.
After the surgery, the patient was given a depressant to limit brain activity.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Downturn
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe something that lowers emotional or mental energy.
The gloomy weather served as a depressant to her mood.
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Video examples
Where good ideas come...
you had an entire population that was effectively drunk all day. And you can imagine what that would be like in your own life -- and I know this is true of some of you -- if you were drinking all day -- and then you switched from a depressant to a stimulant in your life. You would have better ideas.
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The dangers of mixing...
even though their behavioral effects may feel like they cancel each other out. Cocaine is a stimulant, and many of its effects, like increased heart rate, cause the body to need more oxygen. But heroin, a depressant, slows breathing—
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Where good ideas come...
you had an entire population that was effectively drunk all day. And you can imagine what that would be like in your own life -- and I know this is true of some of you -- if you were drinking all day -- and then you switched from a depressant to a stimulant in your life. You would have better ideas.
Video examples
The dangers of mixing...
even though their behavioral effects may feel like they cancel each other out. Cocaine is a stimulant, and many of its effects, like increased heart rate, cause the body to need more oxygen. But heroin, a depressant, slows breathing—
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Quote examples
Christy Turlington
American Model
Nicotine is both a stimulant and a depressant, so that can make one feel quite imbalanced.
Quote examples
Christy Turlington
American Model
Nicotine is both a stimulant and a depressant, so that can make one feel quite imbalanced.
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