SUPPRESSANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does suppressant mean? 

• SUPPRESSANT (noun)
  The noun SUPPRESSANT has 1 sense:

1. a drug that suppresses appetite

  Familiarity information: SUPPRESSANT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUPPRESSANT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A drug that suppresses appetite

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

appetite suppressant; suppressant

Hypernyms ("suppressant" is a kind of...):

drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)

 Context examples 

It contains hydroxycitric acid and is claimed to be an appetite suppressant.

(Garcinia cambogia Extract, NCI Thesaurus)

A natural monoamine alkaloid derivative and a sympathomimetic stimulant with appetite suppressant property.

(Phentermine, NCI Thesaurus)

An amphetamine derivative and a sympathomimetic stimulant with appetite-suppressant property.

(Fenfluramine, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt of fenfluramine, an amphetamine derivative and a sympathomimetic stimulant with appetite-suppressant properties.

(Fenfluramine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A racemic mixture of phenylalanine, an aromatic amino acid with antidepressant, analgesic and appetite suppressant properties.

(DL-Phenylalanine, NCI Thesaurus)

An amphetamine derivative and a sympathomimetic stimulant with anti-obesity and appetite-suppressant properties.

(Diethylpropion, NCI Thesaurus)

Horehound oil is used typically in expectorants and cough suppressants.

(Horehound Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Similar to morphine, but more potent and without cough suppressant activity, it is used in treatment of moderate to severe pain, including obstetrical pain, or as an adjunct to anaesthesia.

(Oxymorphone, NCI Thesaurus)

There are lots of different cold and cough medicines, and they do different things.: • Nasal decongestants - unclog a stuffy nose • Cough suppressants - quiet a cough • Expectorants - loosen mucus so you can cough it up • Antihistamines - stop runny noses and sneezing • Pain relievers - ease fever, headaches, and minor aches and pains

(Cold and Cough Medicines, Food and Drug Administration)