neurodepressive

[ noo r-oh-di-pres-iv, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊ dɪˈprɛs ɪv, ˌnyʊər- /

adjective

(of a drug) depressing nerve-cell function.

noun

any such substance.

Origin of neurodepressive

First recorded in 1965–70; neuro- + depressive