neurodepressant en · ADJ
Etymology
From neuro- + depressant.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) That depresses the activity of the nervous system
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 ].
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, volume 21, →DOI: