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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012