FLUOXETINE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain

Synonyms:

fluoxetine; fluoxetine hydrocholoride; Prozac; Sarafem

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fluoxetine" is a kind of...):

selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SSRI (an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain)

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