1. Pushing down. 2. Pertaining to or causing depression.
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de·pres·sive di-'pres-iv adj
1) tending to depress
2) of, relating to, marked by, or affected by psychological depression <the patient was paranoid and \depressive> <\depressive symptoms>
depressive n one who is affected with or prone to psychological depression
Medical dictionary. 2011.