antidepressant
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈdɪprɛsənt/
- Specialized
- He noticed an improvement in mood after starting the antidepressant medication.
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Examples
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The doctor recommended an antidepressant treatment to help manage her symptoms.
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Some antidepressant drugs can also be used to treat anxiety disorders.
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This medication is antidepressant.
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Are these herbs really antidepressant?
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The doctor recommended an antidepressant to help reduce her feelings of sadness.
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After taking the antidepressant, he felt more optimistic and energetic.
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Many people find that an antidepressant can significantly improve their quality of life.
Compounds
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A medicine that treats depression by changing chemicals in the brain
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A medicine that treats depression by raising levels of mood chemicals in the brain
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A medicine for depression that raises mood chemicals in the brain like serotonin and norepinephrine
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A medicine for depression that is not a tricyclic and works in a different way from some older drugs
Surface Forms
Morphology
antidepressant = depressant (semi-transparent) = anti + depress + ant
The adjective is formed by adding anti- to depressant, but the result is somewhat specialized in medical usage.
Etymology
Antidepressant comes from the parts anti- 'against' and depress 'press down', so as an adjective it describes something that reduces or prevents the 'press down' feeling of depression.