suppressant
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of suppressant
1940–45; suppress ( def. ) + -ant
Example Sentences
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He went on to say that there was "insufficient fire suppressant that could be put onto an aircraft if needed".
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
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 • May 9, 2024
They attached 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide, which is a fire suppressant molecule called DOPO, into the backbone of the lignin polymer.
From Science Daily • Oct. 17, 2023
Researchers from the Food and Drug Administration authored an article in the journal Pediatrics that warns parents against giving young children cough suppressant medications.
From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2022
CCK also travels to the brain, where it can act as a hunger suppressant.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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