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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Here's what to know: When are fire suppressants used?
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
The new measures, which include sprinkling water with dust suppressants on roads, as well as mechanised sweeping that would help settle dust, will come into effect from Friday morning.
—Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
Scott said fire suppressant inside the Portland box protected more than 400 ballots inside, and only three ballots were damaged.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The widespread use of certain chemical or synthetic fire suppressants may be leading to heavy metal contamination in wildfire-prone areas, a new study has found.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
The new measures, which include sprinkling water with dust suppressants on roads, as well as mechanised sweeping that would help settle dust, will come into effect from Friday morning.
—Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
Scott said fire suppressant inside the Portland box protected more than 400 ballots inside, and only three ballots were damaged.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The widespread use of certain chemical or synthetic fire suppressants may be leading to heavy metal contamination in wildfire-prone areas, a new study has found.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Suppressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppressant. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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