suppressant
pronunciation
How to pronounce suppressant in British English:
UK [səˈpresnt]
How to pronounce suppressant in American English:
US [səˈpresnt]
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- Noun:
- a drug that suppresses appetite
Word Origin
- suppressant (n.)
- "that which suppresses," 1922, from suppress + -ant.
Example
- 1. Leptin acts like a natural appetite suppressant .
- 2. Water is a natural appetite suppressant . Do not underestimate the power of this statement .
- 3. Which suggests that aerobic exercise is a better appetite suppressant than muscle building .
- 4. However , " plus " products can have minuses , such as sweetened " silly beverages that cost $ 2 and $ 3 apiece with added ginkgo or caffeine or chromium , a supposed appetite suppressant , " said david schardt , senior nutritionist for the consumer group center for science in the public interest .
- 5. Though the drug is an immune system suppressant that almost certainly won 't have the same effect in humans , the study provides compelling evidence that pharmacologically slowing the process of aging itself may be possible .