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Noun Concept
Categories: Sedatives, Psychoactive drugs, Health effects of alcohol, Drugs acting on the nervous system
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sedative  sedative drug  depressant  downer  downy
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A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person WordNet 3.0
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A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Colloquially known as "downers," depressants, or central depressants, are drugs that lower neurotransmission levels, or depress or reduce arousal or stimulation in various areas of the brain. Wikipedia
A sedative or tranquilliser is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement. Wikipedia
Drug or endogenous compound that lowers neurotransmission levels Wikidata
A drug that subdues excitement and calms the subject without inducing sleep, though drowsiness may be produced. Wikidata
A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person. OmegaWiki
A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity. Wiktionary
Substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity. Wiktionary (translation)
A drug that has depressant qualities. Wiktionary
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Alcohol acts first as a stimulant and then as a depressant. Wiktionary
IS A
drug of abuse
medicine
psychoactive drug
HAS KIND
chloral hydrate
glutethimide
sedative-hypnotic
anesthetic
tranquilizer
+5 relations
HAS INSTANCE
nutmeg
DERIVATION
depress
down
ataractic
depressant
HAS EFFECT
central nervous system depression
USE
sedation
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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sedative, sedative drug, depressant, downer
Wikipedia
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depressant, sedative
Wikidata
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depressant, sedative
Wiktionary
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depressant, downer
OmegaWiki
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depressant, downy, sedative, tranquilizer
Wikipedia Redirections
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ataractic, central depressant, Central depressent, Central depression, central nervous system depressants, Chemical cosh, CNS depressants, Depressant drug, depressants, Dormatives, downers, Herbal Sedative, Hypnotics and sedatives, Misuse of sedatives, Nervous system depressant, Sedative-hypnotic drug, sedative-hypnotic drugs, Sedative drug, sedative drugs, sedative hypnotic, sedatives, Sedatory, tranquiliser, Tranquilisers, tranquilizer, Tranquilizer drugs, tranquilizers, tranquilizing agents, Tranquilizing drug, tranquilliser, tranquillisers, tranquillizer, Tranquillizers
Wikidata Alias
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central depressant, central nervous system depressant, Central Nervous System Depressants, CNS depressant, Depressants, nerve depressant

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