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Noun: downer  daw-nu(r)
Usage: informal
  1. A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
    "The doctor prescribed a mild downer to help with his insomnia";
    - sedative, sedative drug, depressant
     
  2. A dispiriting or depressing experience or event
    "The team's loss was a real downer for the fans"

Derived forms: downers

Type of: drug of abuse, med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, street drug

Encyclopedia: Downer, Minnesota