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
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It is also used in combination with other ingredients, such as the cough suppressant dextromethorphan and the pain reliever acetaminophen in Dayquil, for example.
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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
Expectorants break up mucus, and cough suppressants block the cough reflex.
—Emily Dashiell, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
And as scrutiny of fire suppressants has grown, the Forest Service has set buffer zones surrounding lakes and rivers, though its own data shows retardant still inadvertently drifts into those waters.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
Expectorants break up mucus, and cough suppressants block the cough reflex.
—Emily Dashiell, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
And as scrutiny of fire suppressants has grown, the Forest Service has set buffer zones surrounding lakes and rivers, though its own data shows retardant still inadvertently drifts into those waters.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suppressant
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“Suppressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppressant. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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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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