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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Manage a dry cough with OTC expectorants or suppressants with dextromethorphan.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Six Natural Appetite Suppressants Al-Hanafi identifies six natural appetite suppressants that reduce your workday cravings.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The new measures, which include sprinkling water with dust suppressants on roads, as well as mechanized sweeping that would help settle dust, came into effect on Friday morning.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Unusually warm waters in the Atlantic, along with the likely absence of El Niño — typically a hurricane suppressant — are driving expectations for the season.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Six Natural Appetite Suppressants Al-Hanafi identifies six natural appetite suppressants that reduce your workday cravings.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The new measures, which include sprinkling water with dust suppressants on roads, as well as mechanized sweeping that would help settle dust, came into effect on Friday morning.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Unusually warm waters in the Atlantic, along with the likely absence of El Niño — typically a hurricane suppressant — are driving expectations for the season.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Suppressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppressant. Accessed 1 May. 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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