antidepressant
[an-tee-di-pres-uh nt, an-tahy-]Pharmacology
- of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects.
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- Also called energizer, psychic energizer. any such substance, as a tricyclic antidepressant, MAO inhibitor, or lithium.
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Also an·ti-de·pres·sant, an·ti·de·pres·sive [an-tee-di-pres-iv, an-tahy-] /ˌæn ti dɪˈprɛs ɪv, ˌæn taɪ-/.
Origin of antidepressant
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However, it can interfere seriously with blood thinners and should never be taken with other antidepressant drugs.
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She began to attend therapy and to see a psychiatrist, who prescribed an antidepressant.
[It] does not resemble standard antipsychotic, antidepressant, antianxiety or hypnotic drugs in simple drug interaction tests.
“A doctor would never prescribe more than one antidepressant,” says Dr. Frank Vaccaro, a prominent New York psychiatrist.
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antidepressant
- any of a class of drugs used to alleviate depression
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- of or relating to this class of drugs
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Word Origin and History for antidepressant
n.
1876, from anti- + depressant.
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antidepressant
(ăn′tē-dĭ-prĕs′ənt, ăn′tī-)- A drug used to prevent or treat depression.
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antidepressant
[ăn′tē-dĭ-prĕs′ənt, ăn′tī-]
- A drug used to prevent or treat depression.
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