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antidepressant

noun

Etymology

From anti- + depressant.

  1. derived from dēpressus
  2. derived from depresser
  3. inherited from depressen
  4. formed as depressant — “depress + -ant”
  5. formed as antidepressant — “anti- + depressant”

Definitions

  1. An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.

    • Some women with postpartum depression and thyroid imbalance may require antidepressants and psychiatric therapy.
    • She had a history of depression and was taking phenelzine, an antidepressant.

  2. Preventing or counteracting depression.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA