downer meaning

Noun: downer  dawnu(r)

1. A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
   - sedative, sedative drug, depressant

Derived forms: downers

See also: down

Type of: drug of abuse, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, street drug

Encyclopedia: Downer, Australian Capital Territory Downer Downer, Minnesota Downer, Canberra

[American slang]
n. a bad drug experience.
• That stuff you gave me was a real downer.
• Dust is a downer for most people.

[British slang]
Noun. 1. A tranquillizer.
2. Something that mentally depresses. E.g."It put me on a right downer, crashing the car, especially now when I have no money.”

[Medicine]
n : a depressant drug; esp : BARBITURATE

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1. pharmacy : capsules of ptp packaging, downer, etc
2. downer also commented on china-u . s
3. that kind of story is a downer ..
4. all for the best . exactly . i wouldn't want things to end on a downer
5. that kind of story is a downer