fluvoxamine
English
editEtymology
editProbably from flu(oro)- + v(aleryl) + ox(y)- + amine.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fluːˈvɒk.səm.iːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /fluːˈvɑk.səˌmiːn/
Noun
editfluvoxamine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic antidepressant drug which acts by prolonging the effect of the neurotransmitter serotonin on the brain.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editsynthetic antidepressant drug
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References
edit- “fluvoxamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “fluvoxamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.