suppressant

Thân thiện

An appetite suppressant can help someone feel full while dieting.

Definition

Noun: A substance, typically a drug, that reduces, inhibits, or suppresses a specific biological function, process, or desire.

Usage

A "suppressant" is a type of agent used to actively restrain or lessen an activity. It is most commonly used in medical and pharmacological contexts. The word is often preceded by the specific function it suppresses (e.g., appetite suppressant, cough suppressant).

Examples

• The doctor prescribed a suppressant to help manage her chronic cough.
• Some over-the-counter medications act as an appetite suppressant.
• Researchers are studying the effectiveness of the new fever suppressant.

Advanced Usage

• "to act as a suppressant": To function by inhibiting a process.
  • The chemical compound was found to act as a potent suppressant of the enzyme.
• The term can be used more broadly in technical contexts beyond medicine, such as in fire safety (fire suppressant) or electronics (noise suppressant).

Variants and Related Words

• Suppress (verb): To forcibly put an end to; to inhibit or restrain.
  • The government moved to suppress the rebellion.
  • She tried to suppress a laugh.
• Suppression (noun): The act of suppressing.
  • The suppression of evidence is illegal.
• Suppressive (adjective): Tending to suppress.
  • The treatment has a suppressive effect on the virus.

Synonyms

• Inhibitor
• Depressant (in specific contexts, e.g., central nervous system depressant)
• Restrainer

Antonyms

• Stimulant
• Promoter
• Enhancer

Related Phrases

• Cough suppressant: A drug used to reduce the urge to cough.
• Appetite suppressant: A drug or substance that reduces the feeling of hunger.
• Fire suppressant: An agent used to extinguish or control a fire.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a drug that suppresses appetite

Từ đồng nghĩa

• appetite suppressant