suppressive

suppressive
sup·pres·sive -'pres-iv adj tending or serving to suppress something (as the symptoms of a disease) <\suppressive drugs>
sup·pres·sive·ness n

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  • suppressive — adjective see suppress …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • suppressive — sup·pres·sive (sə prĕsʹĭv) adj. Tending or serving to suppress. * * * …   Universalium

  • suppressive — adjective That serves to suppress …   Wiktionary

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