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

Common SSRIs include fluoxetine, sertraline, paroxetine, fluvoxamine, citalopram, escitalopram and vilazodone. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025

Trace levels of antidepressants, like fluoxetine (Prozac) and sertraline (Zoloft) affect fish behavior, too — sometimes in bizarre ways. —Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025

Researchers aim to kill bacteria and viruses while protecting tissues and organs, and fluoxetine can do that. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025

Saffron also caused fewer side effects and was better tolerated than fluoxetine. —Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fluoxetine

• aconitine
• adamantine
• anopheline
• bromocriptine
• chlorhexidine
• clomipramine
• creatinine
• desipramine
• guanethidine
• heterodyne
• imipramine
• meperidine

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