escitalopram

English

Chemical structure of escitalopram

Etymology

From a phonetic spelling of the letter S, with citalopram, since this drug is the (S)-stereoisomer of the earlier drug citalopram.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛs.əˈtæl.əˌpɹæm/

Noun

escitalopram (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug that functions as an SSRI and is administered orally in the form of its oxalate C₂₀H₂₁FN₂O·C₂H₂O₄ to treat depression and anxiety.

Derived terms

• escitalopram oxalate

Translations

SSRI antidepressant

• Czech: escitalopram m
• Spanish: escitalopram m

References

• “escitalopram”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Czech

Noun

escitalopram m inan

1. escitalopram

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /esθitaloˈpɾam/ [es.θi.t̪a.loˈpɾãm]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /esitaloˈpɾam/ [e.si.t̪a.loˈpɾãm]
• Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification: es‧ci‧ta‧lo‧pram

Noun

escitalopram m (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) escitalopram