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suppressant

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /səˈpɹɛs.ənt/
  • [səˈpɹɛs.ənt] ~ [səˈpɹɛs.n̩t]
  • rhymes with -ɛsənt
  • CMU ARPABET: S AH0 P R EH1 S AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A substance that suppresses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a drug that suppresses appetite

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: appetite suppressant

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: drug

History

Etymology

From suppress + -ant.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: suprimiente — Translations