neurodepressant
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From neuro- + depressant.
Adjective
[edit]neurodepressant (not comparable)
- That depresses the activity of the nervous system
- 2015 August 8, Victoria Monge-Fuentes et al., “Neuroactive compounds obtained from arthropod venoms as new therapeutic platforms for the treatment of neurological disorders”, in The Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases[1], volume 21, :
- Tests showed that when this toxin is injected via ICV, it immediately induces sleep and additionally exerts marked antiepileptic action, preventing signs of penicillin-induced epileptiform activity, suggesting a potentially strong neurodepressant action in mammals [ 58 ].
Noun
[edit]neurodepressant (plural neurodepressants)
- Any such material