"fluoxetine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fluːˈɒk.sə.tiːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fluˈɑk.səˌtin/ [General-American] Forms: fluoxetines [plural]
Etymology: From flu(oro)- + ox(y)- + t(oluene) + (am)ine. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fluoro-|oxy-|toluene|amine|alt1=flu(oro)-|alt2=ox(y)-|alt3=t(oluene)|alt4=(am)ine|nocat=1}} flu(oro)- + ox(y)- + t(oluene) + (am)ine Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} fluoxetine (usually uncountable, plural fluoxetines)
  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression. Wikipedia link: fluoxetine Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Derived forms: duloxetine, fluoxetine hydrochloride, norfluoxetine, -oxetine Related terms: Prozac Translations (SSRI antidepressant drugs): 氟西汀 (fúxītīng) (Chinese Mandarin), 氟苯氧丙胺 (fúběnyǎngbǐng'àn) (Chinese Mandarin), fluoxetin [masculine] (Czech), fluoksetiini (Finnish), fluoxetina [feminine] (Italian), fluoxetina [feminine] (Portuguese), флуоксети́н (fluoksetín) [masculine] (Russian), fluoxetina [feminine] (Spanish), fluoksetin (Turkish)

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