# depressant

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈpɹɛsənt/ · frequency rank #48,697

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

## Etymology
From depress + -ant.

## Easily confused with
- **depressing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/depressant-vs-depressing)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddepressant`, `deperssant`, `deppressant`, `depresant`, `depresasnt`, `depressannt`, `depressantt`, `depressatn`, `depressnat`, `deprressant`, `deprsesant`, `derpessant`, `dperessant`, `edpressant`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/depressant