fluoxetine

noun

flu·​ox·​e·​tine flü-ˈäk-sə-ˌtēn 

: an antidepressant drug C₁₇H₁₈F₃NO that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride and enhances serotonin activity

Examples of fluoxetine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These include antidepressants that modulate hormonal activity such as sertraline (brand name Zoloft) and fluoxetine (brand name Prozac). —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024

This disruption indicates that the fluoxetine pollution is interfering with the physiological trade-offs fish make between survival and reproduction. —Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024

After five years of fluoxetine exposure, the team tested fish behavior, physical condition, and reproductive health. —Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024

Everything currently known to have antidepressant effects—from medications such as fluoxetine (Prozac) to exercise—increases plasticity as well and might augment other therapies for PTSD and addiction. —Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, probably from fluor- + oxy + methyl + amine

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

fluoxetine

noun

flu·​ox·​e·​tine ˌflü-ˈäk-sə-ˌtēn 

: a drug that functions as an SSRI and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₈F₃NO·HCl especially to treat depression, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder see prozac