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antidepressant

[an-tee-di-pres-uh nt, an-tahy-]Pharmacology
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adjective

of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects.

noun

Also called energizer, psychic energizer. any such substance, as a tricyclic antidepressant, MAO inhibitor, or lithium.

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Nearby words

  1. anticyclogenesis,
  2. anticyclolysis,
  3. anticyclone,
  4. antidazzle mirror,
  5. antidemocratic,
  6. antidepressants,
  7. antiderivative,
  8. antidesiccant,
  9. antideuteron,
  10. antidiarrheal
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

First recorded in 1960–65; anti- + depressant
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British Dictionary definitions for antidepressant

antidepressant

noun

any of a class of drugs used to alleviate depression

adjective

of or relating to this class of drugs
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for antidepressant

antidepressant

n.

1876, from anti- + depressant.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for antidepressant

antidepressant

[ăn′tē-dĭ-prĕs′ənt, ăn′tī-]

n.

A drug used to prevent or treat depression.
Related formsan′ti•de•pres′sant null adj.
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Science definitions for antidepressant

antidepressant

[ăn′tē-dĭ-prĕs′ənt, ăn′tī-]

A drug used to prevent or treat depression.
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