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suppressive.

That serves to suppress.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/səˈprɛ.sɪv/[səˈpʰrʷɛ.sɪv]
  1. That serves to suppress.

Where this word comes from

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.

noun/səˈprɛ.sɪv/[səˈpʰrʷɛ.sɪv]
  1. Any drug that acts to suppress a condition.

Where this word comes from

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.

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