Dictionary

antidepressant en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From anti- + depressant.

Meanings

1. Preventing or counteracting depression.

Forms

Translations (15)

es antidepresivo (preventing or counteracting depression) · cy gwrthiselder (preventing or counteracting depression) · pt antidepressivo (preventing or counteracting depression) · fr antidépresseur (preventing or counteracting depression) · pl przeciwdepresyjny (preventing or counteracting depression) · cmn 抗抑鬱的 /抗抑郁的 (preventing or counteracting depression) · gl antidepresivo (preventing or counteracting depression) · ja 抗うつ (preventing or counteracting depression) · el αντικαταθλιπτικός (preventing or counteracting depression) · ca antidepressiu (preventing or counteracting depression) · ga frithdhúlagair (preventing or counteracting depression) · hu antidepresszáns (preventing or counteracting depression) · fi antidepressiivinen (preventing or counteracting depression) · pl antydepresyjny (preventing or counteracting depression) · sv antidepressiv (preventing or counteracting depression)

antidepressant en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From anti- + depressant.

Meanings

1. An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
   • Dr. Melanie met with Annabelle and delivered her diagnosis: Benny was in the prodromal phase of schizoaffective disorder, and she was recommending that they stop the Ritalin and start him on an antidepressant for the mood disorder and an antipsychotic to treat the auditory hallucinations. 2021, Ruth Ozeki, The Book of Form and Emptiness, Canongate Books (2022), page 102:
   • More than one in 10 people in the United States take antidepressants, and at least 8.6 million people in England take them. And since the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people on antidepressants has surged. […] If you’ve just started taking an antidepressant within the last few weeks, a doctor might suggest you wait to see if dysfunction resolves as your body adjusts. 2024 March 21, Kristen Rogers, “If antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can do”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2024:
   • She had a history of depression and was taking phenelzine, an antidepressant. 2009 March 3, Barron H. Lerner, “A Life-Changing Case for Doctors in Training”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2020:
   • Some women with postpartum depression and thyroid imbalance may require antidepressants and psychiatric therapy. 1999, Ridha Arem, The Thyroid Solution, →ISBN, page 216:

Forms

Antonyms

depressogenic · depressogenic

Hypernyms

pharmaceutical

Hyponyms

duloxetine · isocarboxazid · nortriptyline · clomipramine · maprotiline · lisdexamfetamine · selegiline · imipramine · doxepin · lofepramine · amphetamine · amitriptyline · dexmethylphenidate · trimipramine · moclobemide · sertraline · SNRI · viloxazine · desipramine · paroxetine · dextroamphetamine · NDRI · MAOI · NRI · atomoxetine · dextromethamphetamine · SSRI · TCA · fluoxetine · dosulepin · milnacipran · fluvoxamine · phenelzine · venlafaxine · desvenlafaxine · protriptyline · citalopram · methylphenidate · amoxapine · mirtazapine · mianserin · reboxetine · SSRE · tranylcypromine · bupropion · mazindol

Relateds

Prozac · W:List of antidepressants · fluoxetine

Synonyms

antidepressant

Translations (37)

da antidepressiv (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · cy gwrthiselydd (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · la antidepressivum (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · el αντικαταθλιπτικό (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · bg антидепреса́нт (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · es antidepresivo (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · ar مُضَادَّة اِكْتِئَاب (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · eo antideprimigaĵo (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · ko 항우울제 (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · eo antidepresiaĵo (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · af antidepressant (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · nl antidepressivum (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · hu antidepresszáns (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · de Antidepressivum (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · sv antidepressiva (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · gl antidepresivo (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · it antidepressivo (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · pt antidepressivo (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · eu antidepresibo (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · cmn 抗抑鬱藥 /抗抑郁药 (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · pl antydepresant (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · uk антидепреса́нт (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · id antidepresan (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · sv antidepressivt läkemedel (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · fi masennuslääke (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · ru антидепресса́нт (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · sk antidepresívum (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · ja 抗うつ薬 (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · is þunglyndislyf (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · sv antidepressivt medel (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · ga frithdhúlagrán (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · ja 抗うつ剤 (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · cs antidepresivum (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · ms antidepresan (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · ms antimurung (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · ca antidepressiu (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) · fr antidépresseur (agent that prevents or counteracts depression)