suppressive
Britishadjective
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tending or acting to suppress; involving suppression
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psychiatry tending to prevent the expression of certain of one's desires or to resist the emergence of mental symptoms
Example Sentences
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Recurrent C. difficile infections occur after suppressive antibiotic treatments that knock out almost all of the normal gut flora.
From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2023
In addition to previously known short-term immune system adjustments, the researchers found that the mother's body keeps a longer-term supply of immune suppressive T cells that specifically recognize the next fetus by the same couple.
From Science Daily • Sep. 21, 2023
That is why I believe protecting libraries from suppressive movements is a societal necessity.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023
The church also says it never declared any of the women suppressive.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2022
Excessive cold is as suppressive in its effects upon the organism as are poisonous antiseptics or antifever medicines.
From Nature Cure by Lindlahr, Henry
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