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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It's typically prescribed to treat coughs not relieved by OTC cough suppressants.
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Rosanna Sutherby, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2025
Her table was filled with plants such as horehound, which can be used as a cough suppressant; chickweed, used to reduce fevers and hot flashes; and sow thistle, which feeds the heart.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
This is exactly the time when trying an appetite suppressant, like Ozempic or semaglutide, may work.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Patients taking certain medications, such as immune suppressants or blood thinners, may not be able to use the new anti-amyloid therapy like Leqmebi or Kinsula.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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Rosanna Sutherby, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2025
Her table was filled with plants such as horehound, which can be used as a cough suppressant; chickweed, used to reduce fevers and hot flashes; and sow thistle, which feeds the heart.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
This is exactly the time when trying an appetite suppressant, like Ozempic or semaglutide, may work.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Patients taking certain medications, such as immune suppressants or blood thinners, may not be able to use the new anti-amyloid therapy like Leqmebi or Kinsula.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suppressant
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“Suppressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppressant. Accessed 27 Jun. 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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