Word: depressant
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
pres
sant
Definition: A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
Morphemes:
Affix: depress
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: off, away, down, out
Affix: premō
Language: la
Decoded: premo
Meaning: to press
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective derived from a verb, having the senses of: (a) "doing (the verbal action)", and/or (b) "prone/tending to do (the verbal action)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.