suppressive

adjective

sup·​pres·​sive -ˈpres-iv How to pronounce suppressive (audio)
: tending or serving to suppress something (as the symptoms of a disease)
suppressive drugs
suppressiveness noun

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“Suppressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/suppressive. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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