Definition of "depressants" [depressants]

• Plural form of depressant. (noun)

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• "They're called depressants of sorts and they stop your -- your breathing."
• "Anderson was allegedly under the influence of a controlled substance, namely depressants, when the accident occurred, Minahan said."
• "But a 2006 Washington State study of 370 fatally injured drivers between February 2001 and January 2002 showed 39 percent had central nervous system drugs, such as depressants or stimulants, in their blood at the time of death."