depressant - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person

Synonyms

• depressant
• downer
• sedative
• sedative drug

More generic

• drug of abuse
• medicament
• medication
• medicinal drug
• medicine
• street drug

More specific

• Doriden
• chloral hydrate
• glutethimide
• sedative-hypnotic
• sedative-hypnotic drug

Adjective

capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent

Synonyms

• depressant

Related

• ataractic
• ataraxic
• hypnagogic
• hypnogogic
• narcotic
• narcotising
• narcotizing
• relaxant
• sedative
• somniferous
• somnific
• soporiferous
• soporific
• tranquilising
• tranquilizing
• tranquillising
• tranquillizing

Opposite / Antonyms

• stimulative

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