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suppressant
noun
sup·pres·sant
sə-ˈpre-sᵊnt
: an agent (such as a drug) that tends to suppress or reduce in intensity rather than eliminate something
Examples of suppressant in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
By high school, she had been prescribed Dexedrine, an amphetamine then used as an appetite suppressant.
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Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Elm & Rye Fat Burner offers a two-for one supplement that works as an appetite suppressant and a fat burner.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Researchers still need to learn exactly how Lac-Phe works in the body to understand how to leverage this molecule as an appetite suppressant.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2024
Patients can use plenty of non-prescription alternatives like cough suppressants and honey and lemon mixes to treat dry coughs instead, the agency said.
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
People using appetite suppressants are expected to change their dietary preferences in favor of lower-calorie alternatives that pack in more nutrients.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 8 Feb. 2024
Pills sold as Adderall were sometimes methamphetamine or caffeine, and sometimes simply an appetite suppressant.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023
The newest and much-hyped obesity drugs are, at their core, powerful appetite suppressants.
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2024
Firefighters are advised to limit use of suppressants, monitoring the situation while spraying down the surrounding area to contain the fire.
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Gregory Barber, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near suppressant
Cite this Entry
“Suppressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppressant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
suppressant
noun
sup·pres·sant
sə-ˈpres-ᵊnt
: an agent (as a drug) that tends to suppress or reduce in intensity rather than eliminate something
a cough suppressant
Medical Definition
suppressant
1 of 2 adjective
sup·press·ant
sə-ˈpres-ᵊnt
suppressant
2 of 2 noun
: an agent (as a drug) that tends to suppress or reduce in intensity rather than eliminate something
a cough suppressant
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