suppressant

sup·press·ant
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/səˈpɹɛs.ənt/[səˈpɹɛs.ənt] ~ [səˈpɹɛs.n̩t]

noun

A substance that suppresses.

Similar
appetite suppressant
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Meanings

nounsuppressant (plural suppressants)

plural suppressants

  1. A substance that suppresses.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna drug that suppresses appetite

Similar
appetite suppressant
Broader
drug

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From suppress + -ant.

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Translations

Spanish suprimiente
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with suppressant

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Cite this entry
APA

suppressant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppressant

MLA

“suppressant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppressant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suppressant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppressant.

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