Antidepressant

Definition: Meaning of, antidepressant in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌantɪdɪˈprɛs(ə)nt /

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antidepressant	antidepressants

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antidepressant used in phrases

antidepressant drug (noun)
1. any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
nontricyclic antidepressant (noun)
1. a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO
nontricyclic antidepressant drug (noun)
1. a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO
tricyclic antidepressant (noun)
1. an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
tricyclic antidepressant drug (noun)
1. an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
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Pronunciation: əˈprɛsɪvli

Parts of Speech: adverb

in a heavy and oppressive way