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antidepressants

an·ti·de·pres·sant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-di-pres-uh nt, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn ti dɪˈprɛs ənt, ˌæn taɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-di-pres-uh nt, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn ti dɪˈprɛs ənt, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antidepressants word

  • adjective antidepressants of or relating to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects. 1
  • noun antidepressants Also called energizer, psychic energizer. any such substance, as a tricyclic antidepressant, MAO inhibitor, or lithium. 1
  • noun antidepressants Plural form of antidepressant. 1
  • noun antidepressants plural of antidepressant. 0

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Origin of antidepressants

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; anti- + depressant

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Parts of speech for Antidepressants

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antidepressants popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Antonyms for antidepressants

noun antidepressants

  • barbiturates — any of a group of barbituric acid derivatives, used in medicine as sedatives and hypnotics.

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