HyperDic: fluoxetine_hydrocholoride

English > 1 sense of the expression fluoxetine hydrocholoride:
NOUNartifactfluoxetine hydrocholoride, fluoxetine, Prozac, Sarafema selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem)
English > fluoxetine hydrocholoride: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA 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.
Synonymsfluoxetine, Prozac, Sarafem
Broaderselective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor, SSRIAn antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain
Spanishfluoxetina, Prozac
Catalanfluoxetina

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