suppressant

noun

sup·​pres·​sant sə-ˈpre-sᵊnt How to pronounce suppressant (audio)
: an agent (such as a drug) that tends to suppress or reduce in intensity rather than eliminate something

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The bill would bar health care providers from administering gender-affirming medical care – including puberty suppressants and hormone therapies – for someone under the age of 18, only for the purposes of gender transitioning. — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025 As wildfires have become more frequent and intense, so too have the amounts of suppressants required to extinguish them, the researchers noted. — Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024 It is also used in combination with other ingredients, such as the cough suppressant dextromethorphan and the pain reliever acetaminophen in Dayquil, for example. — Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025 The company’s drones, which have already seen use in Ukraine to carry cargo, have a wingspan of 30 feet and can work in swarms to monitor large swaths of land for wildfires and drop flame suppressants. — Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suppressant

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First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of suppressant was in 1884

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suppressant

noun
sup·​pres·​sant sə-ˈpres-ᵊnt How to pronounce suppressant (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce suppressant (audio)
: suppressive

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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