an·ti·de·pres·sant
ˌan-tē-di-ˈpre-sᵊnt 
ˌan-ˌtī-
ˌan-ˌtī-
: used or tending to relieve or prevent depression
antidepressant drugs
: an antidepressant drug see ssri, tricyclic antidepressant
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Adjective
However, sometimes antidepressant or antianxiety medications can help manage specific symptoms.
—Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
Mental Health Benefits Rose oil may have antidepressant effects.
—William Truswell, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
Serotonergic medications include antidepressants (such as triptans), lithium, opioids, buspar, Saint-John’s-wort, and ADHD medications.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
Eventually, she was diagnosed with extreme anxiety disorder and prescribed antidepressants and Xanax—but nothing helped.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Antidepressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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antidepressant
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti·de·pres·sant
ˌant-i-di-ˈpres-ᵊnt, ˌan-ˌtī-
variants
also antidepressive
: used or tending to relieve or prevent psychological depression : relating to, being, or utilizing an antidepressant
an antidepressant drug
antidepressant treatment
antidepressant
2 of 2 noun
variants
also antidepressive
: a drug used to treat psychological depression : an antidepressant drug
The dual-action antidepressant venlafaxine appears to demonstrate superior efficacy and higher rates of remission in severe depression as compared with either SSRIs such as fluoxetine or tricyclic antidepressants.—John Mann, The New England Journal of Medicine
John Mann, The New England Journal of Medicinecalled also energizer, psychic energizer, psychostimulant
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