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

Examples of suppressant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

William Burgos and Nathaniel Warner, professors of environmental engineering at Penn State, have spent years testing whether oil and gas brine actually works as a road dust suppressant. — Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

That sets the stage for a Silvaguard suppression drone to take off and deploy up to 26 gallons of fire suppressant onto the fire. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

Gugel says the molecule, which is called pTOS, appears to act as an appetite suppressant by targeting the hypothalamus in the brain. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026

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. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for suppressant

• depressant
• fluorescent
• incessant
• putrescent
• quiescent
• senescent
• acquiescent
• adolescent
• arborescent
• coalescent
• convalescent
• deliquescent

Kids Definition

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 

: suppressive

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