appetite depressant

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• depressant — noun Date: 1876 one that depresses; specifically an agent that reduces a bodily functional activity or an instinctive desire (as appetite) • depressant adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• depressant — 1. Diminishing functional tone or activity. 2. An agent that reduces nervous or functional activity, such as a sedative or anesthetic. [L. de primo, pp. pressus, to press down] * * * de·pres·sant ənt …   Medical dictionary

• coca — /koh keuh/, n. 1. a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers. 2. the dried leaves of this shrub, which are chewed for their stimulant properties and which yield cocaine and other… …   Universalium

• dextroamphetamine sulfate — Similar in action to racemic amphetamine sulfate, but is more stimulating to the central nervous system; sympathomimetic and appetite depressant. SYN: d amphetamine sulfate, dexamphetamine. * * * [USP] the su …   Medical dictionary

• katine — ka·tine (kaґtin) an alkaloid from Catha edulis Forsk. (Celastraceae); its actions on the nervous system are similar to those of cocaine, but it has no local anesthetic properties, and it is used as an appetite depressant and mild euphoriant. The… …   Medical dictionary

• dextroamphetamine — [deks΄trō am fet′ə mēn΄] [ DEXTRO + AMPHETAMINE] n. a potentially habit forming drug used as a central nervous system stimulant and appetite depressant …   English World dictionary

• de|pres|sant — «dih PREHS uhnt», noun, adjective. –n. a drug or other substance that reduces the body s reactions and relaxes muscles; depressor: »an appetite depressant. SYNONYM(S): sedative. –adj. decreasing the rate of vital activities; quieting …   Useful english dictionary

• phen|met|ra|zine — «fehn MEHT ruh zeen», noun. a sympathomimetic drug used as an appetite depressant. Formula: C11H15NO …   Useful english dictionary

• drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …   Universalium

• Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium

• drug use — Introduction       use of drugs for psychotropic rather than medical purposes. Among the most common psychotropic drugs are opiates ( opium, morphine, heroin), hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin), barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines,… …   Universalium