selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

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Definition von selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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

Relevante Übersetzungen

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

plural form of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor

an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain

Silbentrennung

se·lec·tive ser·o·to·nin reuptake in·hi·bi·tor

Synonyme

serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor