different between fluoxetine vs antidepressant

English

Etymology

From flu(oro)- +? ox(y)- +? t(oluene) +? (am)ine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /flu???k.s?.ti?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /flu??k.s??tin/

Noun

fluoxetine (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression.

Derived terms

• fluoxetine hydrochloride
• norfluoxetine
• -oxetine

Related terms

• Prozac

Translations

References

• “fluoxetine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “fluoxetine”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Italian

Noun

fluoxetine f

1. plural of fluoxetina

English

Etymology

anti- +? depressant

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?s?nt

Noun

antidepressant (plural antidepressants)

1. (pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.

   Antonym: depressogenic

   Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:antidepressant

Translations

See also

• fluoxetine
• Prozac

Adjective

antidepressant (comparative more antidepressant, superlative most antidepressant)

1. (pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.

Translations