Prozac

[ proh-zak ]

/ ˈproʊ zæk /

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Pharmacology, Trademark.

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Origin of Prozac

First recorded in 1988

Words nearby Prozac

proxy, proxy fight, proxy marriage, proxy server, proxy statement, Prozac, prozone, prp., prs., PRT, prude

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How to use Prozac in a sentence

It is what is known as an SSRI, short for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor — the same class of drugs as popular antidepressants like Zoloft, Prozac, and Lexapro.
How a cheap antidepressant emerged as a promising Covid-19 treatment|Kelsey Piper|August 26, 2021|Vox
Throughout Prozac Nation Wurtzel goes out of her way to show that she is not happy being a prisoner of her emotional lows.
Thank You, Elizabeth Wurtzel: ‘Prozac Nation’ Turns 20|Nicolaus Mills|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Anyone going through Prozac Nation can certainly find plenty of callow moments when Wurtzel does whine.
Thank You, Elizabeth Wurtzel: ‘Prozac Nation’ Turns 20|Nicolaus Mills|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was put on Prozac after the beatings, and contemplated suicide.
Did Sexpot Schoolteacher Pamela Smart Hire Teens to Kill Her Husband?|Marlow Stern|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And he performed “Perfect Day” in the film version of my book Prozac Nation, which was not necessarily the best use of his time.
Lou Reed Lives! Why the Man With the Rock ‘n’ Roll Heart Isn’t Dead|Elizabeth Wurtzel|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now 30, she went on Prozac when she was still in high school to treat her clinical depression.
Generation Rx? Review of ‘Dosed: The Medication Generation Grows Up’|Casey Schwartz|April 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Prozac

Prozac

/ (ˈprəʊzæk) /

noun

trademark fluoxetine; a drug that prolongs the action of serotonin in the brain; used as an antidepressant

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

Medical definitions for Prozac

Prozac

[ prō′zăk′ ]

A trademark for fluoxetine hydrochloride.

Cultural definitions for Prozac

Prozac®

This widely used antidepressant drug works by modifying the behavior of neurotransmitters in the brain. It is the first of a series of psychoactive drugs that work in this way.

notes for Prozac®

The high degree of effectiveness of Prozac in treating depression has spurred debate over whether such drugs should be used for milder problems, such as shyness, or even used simply to improve an otherwise normal mood.

notes for Prozac®

References to Prozac are sometimes mildly derogatory, indicating a psychological state in which true feelings have been replaced by a drug-induced tranquility.