suppressant
noun
sup·pres·sant
sə-ˈpre-sᵊnt 
: an agent (such as a drug) that tends to suppress or reduce in intensity rather than eliminate something
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Promoted by influencers across social media as a budget-friendly appetite suppressant, the practice's effect has been compared to that of GLP-1 weight-loss medications.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The appetite-suppressant supplement market is already full of products marketed as Ozempic alternatives with no clinical backing.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Although that suppressant was phased out and replaced with a formula with far less chromium, lab testing has confirmed that the heavy metal is still a key ingredient.
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Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Aspen, Africa’s biggest drugmaker, is looking to tap into the growing demand for weight-loss treatments in sub-Saharan Africa, where drugs which act as an appetite suppressant by mimicking a hormone called GLP-1 are not widely available.
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semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The appetite-suppressant supplement market is already full of products marketed as Ozempic alternatives with no clinical backing.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Although that suppressant was phased out and replaced with a formula with far less chromium, lab testing has confirmed that the heavy metal is still a key ingredient.
—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Aspen, Africa’s biggest drugmaker, is looking to tap into the growing demand for weight-loss treatments in sub-Saharan Africa, where drugs which act as an appetite suppressant by mimicking a hormone called GLP-1 are not widely available.
—
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Suppressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppressant. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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suppressant
noun
sup·pres·sant
sə-ˈpres-ᵊnt
: an agent (as a drug) that tends to suppress or reduce in intensity rather than eliminate something
a cough suppressant
Medical Definition
suppressant
1 of 2 adjective
sup·press·ant
sə-ˈpres-ᵊnt
suppressant
2 of 2 noun
: an agent (as a drug) that tends to suppress or reduce in intensity rather than eliminate something
a cough suppressant
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