antidepressant
pronunciation
How to pronounce antidepressant in British English:
UK [ˌæntidɪˈpresnt]
How to pronounce antidepressant in American English:
US [ˌæntidɪˈprɛsənt, ˌæntaɪ-]
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- Noun:
- any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
Word Origin
- antidepressant (n.)
- 1876, from anti- + depressant.
Example
- 1. There was no variation observed in antidepressant use by income group .
- 2. The acupuncture worked just as well as the antidepressant effexor to curb hot flashes .
- 3. The effect of the pace of discontinuation on time to recurrence was seen across antidepressant types .
- 4. Most antidepressant drugs currently available on prescription need several months or even years to take effect and must be taken everyday .
- 5. The secondary analysis led by dr. frye focused on 44 patients who experienced tem after starting an antidepressant .