suppressant

[ suh-pres-uhnt ]

/ səˈprɛs ənt /

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noun

a substance that suppresses an undesirable action or condition: an appetite suppressant.

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Origin of suppressant

1940–45; suppress + -ant

Words nearby suppressant

suppositious, supposititious, suppositive, suppository, suppress, suppressant, suppressed, suppressed carrier modulation, suppression, suppressive, suppressor

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How to use suppressant in a sentence

In the book, Everts meets a sensory analyst, part of whose job description is to “bunny-sniff” armpits, or axillae, in the quest to build a better odor suppressant.
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At present, the platform does not allow ads around body shaming, appetite suppressant pills or supplements, weight loss procedures or any claims regarding unrealistic cosmetic results.
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That can include options like counseling and treatments like puberty suppressants, which give a child time to “explore and confirm ideas of gender identity,” and allow puberty changes to continue if treatment is stopped.
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Halon 1301, the standard fire suppressant employed on airliners, has no effect on lithium-ion battery fires.
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It is not a benign medication, and it has no appropriate role as a cough suppressant in children.
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Because of the wide variability in codeine metabolism, its use as a cough suppressant is not recommended.
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British Dictionary definitions for suppressant

suppressant

/ (səˈprɛsənt) /

adjective

tending to suppress or restrain an action or condition

noun

a suppressant drug or agenta cough suppressant

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