chemical imbalance en · NOUN
Etymology
The sense "mental illness" is due to the fact that some mental illnesses are caused by chemical imbalances in the brain.
Meanings
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chemical, imbalance.
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(euphemistic) Mental illness.
Anyone who knew him well would suspect he had a chemical imbalance. He had been unhappy recently. And there was a history of suicide in the family; his mother had tried to kill herself.
2009, Rob Warden, Steven Drizin, True Stories of False Confessions, →ISBN, page 28:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chemical imbalances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
es desbalance químico (Translations)