Used in a Sentence

depressant

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for depressant.

Editorial note

Men often seem to regard anti-depressant use as coming with a stigma or being an admission of weakness.

Examples14
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

(pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of depressant gathered in one view.

noun

(pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.

noun

(mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.

adjective

(pharmacology) Reducing functional or nervous activity.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for depressant.

Example sentences

1

Men often seem to regard anti-depressant use as coming with a stigma or being an admission of weakness.

2

The anti-depressant (and other) properties of Rosemary are already known for many centuries and are recorded in the Ayurveda.

3

If you choose to stop taking an anti-depressant, please be careful and consult a physician.

4

People with depression think that alcohol helps because it gives them a fast dopamine hit, but alcohol is a potent depressant.

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I'm especially pissed off by the way he mentions the anti-depressant medication bottle as a sign of failure.

6

Name an anti-depressant or anti-anxiety pill and I've probably been on it at one point in my life.

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Anti psychotic medication, especialy depot injections, is very different to anti depressant tablets!

8

Just put some anti-depressant on different bacterial cultures and see if they die.

9

This is an anti-depressant that also helps a bit with my anxiety.

10

One of those benefits is a possible anti-depressant effect.

11

If you ask the Citizen's Commission on Human Rights, it's psychology's eugenics campaign through the use of 'poisons' in the anti-depressant drugs that kills people with depression.

12

I'm aware this comment is going to attract a lot of ill-will and uninformed comments about anti-depressant efficacy/ woo about happy pills etc.

Quote examples

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Study: "anti-depressant effects observed in mice treated with rosemary extract..." Press release: "rosemary extract discovered to be an effective anti-depressant." Media release: "how a simple cup of tea could permanently cure your depression." Social media (et al.): "feeling depressed?

2

If I drink too much, then I may go to bed at two and get up at six — maybe I get an extra hour’s sleep!" Severe alcoholics often don't get a full night of sleep because they wake up when the depressant effect of the alcohol wears off, the same reason people shake in the mornings - in the absence of alcohol, the chemicals the body releases to compensate for constant alcohol cause overstimulation.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use depressant in a sentence?

Men often seem to regard anti-depressant use as coming with a stigma or being an admission of weakness.

What does depressant mean?

(pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.

What part of speech is depressant?

depressant is commonly used as noun, adjective.