antidepressant — a medication used to treat depression and other mood disorders
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a medication used to treat depression and other mood disorders
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌæntɪdɪˈpresənt/
Example Sentences
- My friend says chocolate is her favorite natural antidepressant.
- The psychiatrist explained how antidepressants work in the brain.
- He joked that coffee was his morning antidepressant.
antidepressant
NOUN[/ˌæntɪdɪˈpresənt/]
a medication used to treat depression and other mood disorders
a kind doctor hands a small bottle of pills to a patient sitting across from her desk. The doctor explains how the medication will help improve the patient's daily mood and energy levels. The patient, who previously looked tired and sad, now shows a hopeful expression as they hold the prescription bottle. Over the following weeks, the same patient appears more energetic and smiling during a follow-up visit. A nurse nearby organizes other medication bottles on a tray, showing this is routine medical care. medication being used to treat depression and other mood disorders
An antidepressant makes life pleasant, suppressing gloom like a natural suppressant!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A medical term coined in the 1950s combining the prefix 'anti-' (meaning against or opposite) with 'depressant' (a substance that reduces mental or physical activity). The term emerged from the discovery of drugs capable of counteracting depressive symptoms.
Breakdown
anti- (against, opposite) + depressant (from Latin deprimere: de- (down) + premere (to press), meaning to lower mood or activity)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My friend says chocolate is her favorite natural antidepressant.”
“The psychiatrist explained how antidepressants work in the brain.”
“He joked that coffee was his morning antidepressant.”
“It takes several weeks for antidepressants to show their full effect.”
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