Suppressant: meaning, definitions and examples

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suppressant

[ səˈpres(ə)nt ]

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medical

A substance or medication that suppresses or inhibits a specific function or symptom of the body, especially used to refer to drugs that suppress appetite or cough.

Synonyms

blocker, inhibitor, repressor

Examples of usage

Her doctor prescribed a suppressant to help with her constant cough.
The suppressant helped him control his cravings and lose weight.

Translations

Translations of the word "suppressant" in other languages:

🇵🇹 supressor

🇮🇳 दमनकारी

🇩🇪 Unterdrückungsmittel

🇮🇩 penekan

🇺🇦 пригнічувач

🇵🇱 środek tłumiący

🇯🇵 抑制剤

🇫🇷 suppresseur

🇪🇸 supresor

🇹🇷 bastırıcı

🇰🇷 억제제

🇸🇦 مثبط

🇨🇿 potlačující prostředek

🇸🇰 potláčajúci prostriedok

🇨🇳 抑制剂

🇸🇮 zaviralec

🇮🇸 bælingarlyf

🇰🇿 бәсеңдеткіш

🇬🇪 დამთრგუნველი

🇦🇿 bastırıcı

🇲🇽 supresor

Word origin

The word 'suppressant' originates from the verb 'suppress', which comes from the Latin word 'suppressus', past participle of 'supprimere', from 'sub-' (under) + 'premere' (to press). The term 'suppressant' started being used in the medical field in the late 19th century to describe substances that inhibit or suppress certain bodily functions.