noun
- a drug or substance that reduces the activity of the central nervous system
Usage: medical
adjective
- having the effect of reducing nervous or functional activity
Usage: medical
Examples
- Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant.
- The doctor prescribed a mild depressant to help with her anxiety.
- Barbiturates are powerful depressant drugs.
- The depressant effects of the medication made him drowsy.
- Mixing depressants with other drugs can be dangerous.
- She avoided depressant substances while studying for exams.