how to pronounce depressant

/dɪˈpɹɛs.ənt/

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An example use of depressant in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… chemical that produces a depressant pain …”

meanings of depressant

noun:

A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.

adjective:

Reducing functional or nervous activity.

depressant frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word depressant occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.