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neurodepressive

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[noor-oh-di-pres-iv, nyoor-] / ˌnʊər oʊ dɪˈprɛs ɪv, ˌnjʊər- /

adjective

(of a drug) depressing nerve-cell function.

noun

any such substance.

Etymology

Origin of neurodepressive

First recorded in 1965–70; neuro- + depressive

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