depressant

adjective

Definition of depressantnext
as in sedative

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  1. sedative
  2. relaxant
  3. opiate
  4. narcotic
  5. hypnotic
  6. soporific
Adjective
  • In any case, chamomile flowers—which look like adorable, tiny daisies—contain flavonoids, terpenoids, and coumarins which certainly have mildly sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic properties.
    Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The population is impatient and the sedative effect of the impeachment process will soon wear off, which could mean new protests and instability if there are no significant changes in the short term.
    Moisés Costa, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2016
Definition of sedative
Adjective
  • Ashwagandha comes with natural relaxant properties to calm down your mind and recharge your brain.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Perhaps most interesting is its airway relaxant potential in the treatment of asthma [2].
    Alice Chi Phung, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2014
Definition of relaxant
Adjective
  • Other interviews in the film discuss his later opiate addiction.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The drama plays out against the background of a local opiate crisis.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of opiate
Adjective
  • The man, identified as 62-year-old Donald Lucas Sr., was arrested by the narcotic unit during a meth investigation, officials said.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Naloxone, a synthetic medicine used to treat narcotic overdose, was found in the trunk.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of narcotic
Adjective
  • In Waves takes audiophiles through angelic soundscapes, club-ready tracks, joyful beats, driving bass, hypnotic toplines and more.
    Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The hypnotic music, scents, and sounds of flowing streams set the tranquil tone.
    Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of hypnotic
Adjective
  • Une Chambre à Soi in Château La Coste’s Richard Rogers gallery is inspired by Virginia Woolfe’s extended essay A Room of One’s Own and features more than fifteen artists visualising a soporific journey from sunset to sunrise.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
  • But now there's something distinctly soporific about it all, and certainly not the kind of writing Capote himself would have wanted associated with his name.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Definition of soporific
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