suppressant

[ suh-pres-uhnt ]

noun

1. a substance that suppresses an undesirable action or condition:

   an appetite suppressant.

suppressant

/ səˈprɛsənt /

adjective

1. tending to suppress or restrain an action or condition

noun

1. a suppressant drug or agent

   a cough suppressant

Word History and Origins

Origin of suppressant¹

1940–45; suppress ( def ) + -ant

Example Sentences

The fire suppressants inside Vancouver’s ballot boxes were updated in the last few months, Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey said at a joint press conference between Portland, Vancouver, Multnomah and Clark County officials.

From Los Angeles Times

The air district’s hearing board, which decides enforcement matters, ordered Chiquita Canyon to expand its monitoring, limit excavation and use odor suppressants.

From Los Angeles Times

The survey found the pouches are also used as an appetite suppressant, and that users often started using the products in a bid to fit in with other often more senior team-mates.

From BBC

The Aviation Safety Network, which tracks airline accidents, published photos of the damaged plane in a grassy field surrounded by fire suppressant foam on X, formerly known as Twitter.

From Seattle Times

You can also take over-the-counter cold and flu medicines with decongestants or cough suppressants, though the experts didn’t recommend them strongly because they don’t work for everybody and can cause drowsiness.

From Seattle Times