Associations to the word «Depressant»

Wiktionary

DEPRESSANT, noun. (pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
DEPRESSANT, noun. (mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
DEPRESSANT, adjective. Acting as a depressant.

Dictionary definition

DEPRESSANT, noun. A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person.
DEPRESSANT, adjective. Capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn