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neurodepressive
[ noor-oh-di-pres-iv, nyoor- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊ dɪˈprɛs ɪv, ˌnyʊər- /
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adjective
(of a drug) depressing nerve-cell function.
noun
any such substance.
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Origin of neurodepressive
First recorded in 1965–70; neuro- + depressive
Words nearby neurodepressive
neurocytolysis, neurocytoma, neurodegenerative, neurodendrite, neurodendron, neurodepressive, neurodermatitis, neurodivergent, neurodiversity, neurodynamic, neurodynia
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