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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Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
For instance, in 2011, researchers at the health-care giant Kaiser Permanente used the medical records of 3.2 million individuals to find a link between autism spectrum disorders in children and their mothers’ use of antidepressant drugs.
—Craig Mundie, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Testing found Payne had traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his system in the 72 hours before his death.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
What are the side effects of the antidepressant drug Duloxetine?
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
For instance, in 2011, researchers at the health-care giant Kaiser Permanente used the medical records of 3.2 million individuals to find a link between autism spectrum disorders in children and their mothers’ use of antidepressant drugs.
—Craig Mundie, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
Noun
The charges include abandonment of a person followed by death and supplying narcotics, as Payne had traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his system at the time of his fatal fall.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Testing found Payne had traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his system in the 72 hours before his death.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Antidepressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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