bipolar disorder
noun Psychiatry.
an affective disorder characterized by periods of mania alternating with periods of depression, usually interspersed with relatively long intervals of normal mood.
Nearby words
biplane, bipod, bipolar, bipolar cautery, bipolar cell, bipolar disorder, bipolar ii, bipolar lead, bipolar neuron, bipolar transistor, bipolar version
Formerly manic-depressive illness.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
British Dictionary definitions for bipolar disorder
bipolar disorder
bipolar affective disorder or bipolar syndrome
noun
a mental health problem characterized by an alternation between extreme euphoria and deep depression
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
Medicine definitions for bipolar disorder
bipolar disorder
n.
Any of several mood disorders usually characterized by alternating periods of depression with mania or hypomania.manic-depressive illness
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Science definitions for bipolar disorder
bipolar disorder
Any of several mood disorders usually characterized by periods of depression that alternate with mania.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Culture definitions for bipolar disorder
bipolar disorder
Also known as manic-depressive illness. This psychiatric disorder is marked by periods of euphoric (manic) highs often followed by periods of depression.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.