mirtazapine
English
editEtymology
editProbably from m(ethyl) + irt- (“inversion of tri-”) + aza- (“nitrogen”) + -apine (“psychoactive tricyclic compound”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /mɪɹˈtæz.əˌpin/
Noun
editmirtazapine (countable and uncountable, plural mirtazapines)
- (pharmacology) An antidepressant drug C17H19N3 taken orally especially to treat major depressive disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Remeron.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “mirtazapine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.