SUPPRESSANT


Meaning of SUPPRESSANT in English

I. -s ə nt adjective

Etymology: suppress + -ant

medicine : suppressive

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: suppressant , adjective

: an agent (as a drug) that tends to suppress or reduce in intensity rather than eliminate something

a cough suppressant

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