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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor noun: any of a class of drugs, such as fluoxetine or sertraline, that inhibit the uptake of serotonin in the central nervous system and are often used to treat certain mental illnesses, such as depression.

Noun

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (plural selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, abbreviation SSRI)

  1. Any of a class of drugs, such as fluoxetine or sertraline, that inhibit the uptake of serotonin in the central nervous system and are often used to treat certain mental illnesses, such as depression.
    • The literature on the dug treatment of Separation Anxiety Disorder in children and adolescents contains several controlled trials of tricyclic antidepressants, a few open trials of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and several studies of benzodiazepines including one controlled trial. Based...1999, Selby Jacobs, Traumatic Grief, Taylor & Francis (Brunner/Mazel), page 62
    • Common types of treatment for depression include the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and the tricyclic antidepressants.2006, Campion Quinn, 100 Questions & Answers about Autism, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, page 109

Synonyms of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Forms of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

pluralselective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
abbreviationSSRI

Questions about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

What does selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor mean?
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor means any of a class of drugs, such as fluoxetine or sertraline, that inhibit the uptake of serotonin in the central nervous system and are often used to treat certain mental illnesses, such as depression.
What part of speech is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is a noun.
What is the plural of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?
The plural of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

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