fluoxetine
See also: fluoxétine
English
editEtymology
editFrom flu(oro)- + ox(y)- + t(oluene) + (am)ine.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fluːˈɒk.sə.tiːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /fluˈɑk.səˌtin/
Noun
editfluoxetine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editSSRI antidepressant drugs
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References
edit- “fluoxetine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “fluoxetine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Italian
editNoun
editfluoxetine f
- plural of fluoxetina