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depressant vs street drug

street drug vs depressant

depressant and street drug both are nouns.

depressant is an adjective but street drug is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depressant Yes Yes No No
street drug Yes No No No
As nouns, street drug is a hypernym of depressant; that is, street drug is a word with a broader meaning than depressant:
  • depressant: a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
  • street drug: a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
Other hypernyms of depressant include drug of abuse, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine.
depressant (noun) street drug (noun)
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
depressant (adjective) street drug (adjective)
capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
Difference between depressant and street drug

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