suppressive
adjective
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Pronunciation: /səˈprɛ.sɪv/ / [səˈpʰrʷɛ.sɪv]
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English suppress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English suppressive From suppress + -ive.
- That serves to suppress.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English suppress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English suppressive From suppress + -ive.
- Any drug that acts to suppress a condition.