desvenlafaxine
US/dɛsˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/
desvenlafaxine noun: a drug that functions as an SNRI and is administered orally chiefly in the form of its succinate C₁₆H₂₅NO₂·C₄H₆O₄·H₂O or fumarate C₁₆H₂₅NO₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat depression. It is the primary active metabolite of venlafaxine. Its succinate is marketed under the trademark Pristiq.
Noun
desvenlafaxine (uncountable)
- A drug that functions as an SNRI and is administered orally chiefly in the form of its succinate C₁₆H₂₅NO₂·C₄H₆O₄·H₂O or fumarate C₁₆H₂₅NO₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat depression. It is the primary active metabolite of venlafaxine. Its succinate is marketed under the trademark Pristiq.
Origin of desvenlafaxine
From des- + venlafaxine.
Words formed from desvenlafaxine
- desvenlafaxine fumarate
- desvenlafaxine succinate
Questions about desvenlafaxine
- What does desvenlafaxine mean?
- Desvenlafaxine means a drug that functions as an SNRI and is administered orally chiefly in the form of its succinate C₁₆H₂₅NO₂·C₄H₆O₄·H₂O or fumarate C₁₆H₂₅NO₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat depression. It is the primary active metabolite of venlafaxine. Its succinate is marketed under the trademark Pristiq.
- What part of speech is desvenlafaxine?
- Desvenlafaxine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce desvenlafaxine?
- Desvenlafaxine is pronounced /dɛsˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/ (US).
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