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paroxetine

UK/pəˈɹɒk.sə.tiːn/US/pəˈɹɑk.səˌtin/

paroxetine noun: an antidepressant that is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and is also used for the treatment of anxiety disorders.

paroxetine: an antidepressant that is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and is also used for the...
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Noun

paroxetine (uncountable)

  1. An antidepressant that is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and is also used for the treatment of anxiety disorders.

Words formed from paroxetine

  • paroxetine hydrochloride

Questions about paroxetine

What does paroxetine mean?
Paroxetine means an antidepressant that is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and is also used for the treatment of anxiety disorders.
What part of speech is paroxetine?
Paroxetine is a noun.
How do you pronounce paroxetine?
Paroxetine is pronounced /pəˈɹɒk.sə.tiːn/ (UK).

Words near paroxetine in the dictionary

  1. parovaria
  2. parovarian
  3. parovarium
  4. parovirus
  5. Parowan
  6. paroxetine
  7. paroxism
  8. paroxisms
  9. paroxonase
  10. paroxypropione
  11. paroxysm

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