Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suppressant

/səˈpɹɛs.ənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: sup-press-ant
IPA: /səˈpɹɛs.ənt/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance that suppresses.

Etymology

From suppress + -ant.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: suppress

Inflected Forms

suppressants (plural)

Derived Forms

gerosuppressant immunosuppressant myelosuppressant

Synonyms

appetite suppressant

Rhymes With

adolescent crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent

Questions

How do you pronounce suppressant?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈpɹɛs.ənt/.
What does suppressant mean?: A substance that suppresses.
Where does suppressant come from?: From suppress + -ant.

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