suppressant

UK/sə'pres(ə)nt/US/sә'presәnt/

Definitions

A substance that holds back or reduces a bodily function or reaction

抑制剂

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

sup-under, below

presspress, squeeze

-antperforming, being in a state

=suppressant

suppress (sup- 'down' + press) + -ant (a thing that does). A substance that presses down an unwanted function — appetite, coughing, the immune response.

Root press still carries 89 more words

Common Collocations

1.appetite suppressant食欲抑制剂
2.cough suppressant止咳药
3.immunosuppressant免疫抑制剂

Example Sentences

1.
The doctor prescribed a cough suppressant for the night.
2.
Some diet pills act as an appetite suppressant.

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