fluoxetine hydrocholoride
- fluoxetine hydrocholoride
noun
a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
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fluoxetine — noun a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain • Syn: ↑fluoxetine hydrocholoride, ↑Prozac,… … Useful english dictionary
Prozac — noun a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain • Syn: ↑fluoxetine, ↑fluoxetine hydrocholoride,… … Useful english dictionary
Sarafem — noun a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain • Syn: ↑fluoxetine, ↑fluoxetine hydrocholoride,… … Useful english dictionary
selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor — noun an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain • Syn: ↑SSRI • Hypernyms: ↑antidepressant, ↑antidepressant drug • Hyponyms: ↑fluoxetine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
SSRI — noun an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain • Syn: ↑selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor • Hypernyms: ↑antidepressant, ↑antidepressant drug •… … Useful english dictionary