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sup⋅pres⋅sant

  [suh-pres-uhnt]
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–noun
a substance that suppresses an undesirable action or condition: an appetite suppressant.
Origin:
1940–45; supress + -ant
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sup·press   (sə-prěs')   
tr.v.   sup·pressed, sup·press·ing, sup·press·es

  1. To put an end to forcibly; subdue.

  2. To curtail or prohibit the activities of.

  3. To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated.

  4. To deliberately exclude (unacceptable desires or thoughts) from the mind.

  5. To inhibit the expression of (an impulse, for example); check: suppress a smile.

  6. To reduce the incidence or severity of (a hemorrhage or cough, for example); arrest.


[Middle English suppressen, from Latin supprimere, suppress- : sub-, sub- + premere, to press; see per-4 in Indo-European roots.]
sup·press'ant n., sup·press'i·ble adj.
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Main Entry: 1sup·press·ant
Pronunciation: s&-'pres-&nt
Function: adjective
: SUPPRESSIVE

Main Entry: 2suppressant
Function: noun
: an agent (as a drug) that tends to suppress or reduce in intensity rather than eliminate something suppressant>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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