thymoleptic en · ADJ
Etymology
From thymo- + -leptic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) That modifies a patient's mood
The thymoleptic drugs imipramine, desipramine, protriptyline, etc., are used to elevate depressive states.
1970, Carl Curt Pfeiffer, John John Raymond Smythies [eds], INTERNATIONAL REVIEW NEUROBIOLOGY, Volume 12, Academic Press, page 354
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fr thymoanaleptique (Translations)