Depressants are drugs that make you feel tired and relaxed. They can also make you sleepy and slow down your thinking.
Alcohol is a depressant.
Noun: depressant.
Adjective: depressing.
Verb: depress.
Adverb: depressingly.
The word “depressant” comes from the Latin word deprimere, which means “to press down” or “to suppress”. It was first used in English in the 17th century to refer to a substance that slows down the activity of the central nervous system.
What substances are classes as depressants?
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