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suppressant
[ suh-pres-uhnt ]
noun
- a substance that suppresses an undesirable action or condition:
an appetite suppressant.
suppressant
/ səˈprɛsənt /
adjective
- tending to suppress or restrain an action or condition
noun
- a suppressant drug or agent
a cough suppressant
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Word History and Origins
Origin of suppressant1
1940–45; suppress ( def ) + -ant
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Example Sentences
Halon 1301, the standard fire suppressant employed on airliners, has no effect on lithium-ion battery fires.
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It is not a benign medication, and it has no appropriate role as a cough suppressant in children.
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Because of the wide variability in codeine metabolism, its use as a cough suppressant is not recommended.
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