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FLUOXETINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
Synonyms:
fluoxetine; fluoxetine hydrocholoride; Prozac; Sarafem
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fluoxetine" is a kind of...):
selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SSRI (an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain)
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