"major depressive disorder" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-major depressive disorder.wav Forms: major depressive disorders [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)də(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} major depressive disorder (countable and uncountable, plural major depressive disorders)
  1. (psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychiatry, Psychology Synonyms: clinical depression, MDD [abbreviation]
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