ALL meanings of antidepressant
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A a - countable noun antidepressant An antidepressant is a drug which is used to treat people who are suffering from depression. 3
- noun antidepressant any of a class of drugs used to alleviate depression 3
- adjective antidepressant of or relating to this class of drugs 3
- adjective antidepressant designating or of any drug used primarily to treat emotional depression 3
- noun antidepressant an antidepressant drug 3
- noun antidepressant An antidepressant is any one of a class of drugs used to alleviate depression. 3
- adjective antidepressant An antidepressant drug is used to alleviate depression. 3
- adjective antidepressant 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 antidepressant drug that treats depression 1
- noun antidepressant Also called energizer, psychic energizer. any such substance, as a tricyclic antidepressant, MAO inhibitor, or lithium. 1
- adjective antidepressant mood-lifting 1
- noun antidepressant (chiefly of a drug) used to alleviate depression. 1
- noun antidepressant (pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression. 0
- adjective antidepressant (pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression. 0