major depressive disorder

American  

[may-jer-di-pres-iv-dis-awr-der] / ˈmeɪ dʒər dɪˈprɛs ɪv dɪsˈɔr dər /

noun

1. Psychiatry. an affective disorder characterized by a sustained period of low mood, diminished self-esteem, and reduced interest in normally enjoyable activities.

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Example Sentences

Spending less time in front of the television and more time on other activities could help prevent major depressive disorder, especially during middle age.

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Diagnoses of major depressive disorder were determined using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview.

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"Taken together, these results may have important implications for the management of major depressive disorder," says Ciara Halvorson, a neuroscience PhD student at UVic and the study's first author.

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Earlier studies have shown that people diagnosed with major depressive disorder have lower levels of Reelin in their brains.

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Biohaven tumbles after its drug, BHV-7000, fails to meet the primary endpoint in a phase 2 trial for major depressive disorder.

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