fluoxetine

noun

flu·​ox·​e·​tine flü-ˈäk-sə-ˌtēn How to pronounce fluoxetine (audio)
: an antidepressant drug C17H18F3NO that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride and enhances serotonin activity

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These include antidepressants that modulate hormonal activity such as sertraline (brand name Zoloft) and fluoxetine (brand name Prozac). Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024 This disruption indicates that the fluoxetine pollution is interfering with the physiological trade-offs fish make between survival and reproduction. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 After five years of fluoxetine exposure, the team tested fish behavior, physical condition, and reproductive health. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 Everything currently known to have antidepressant effects—from medications such as fluoxetine (Prozac) to exercise—increases plasticity as well and might augment other therapies for PTSD and addiction. Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fluoxetine 

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, probably from fluor- + oxy + methyl + amine

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fluoxetine was in 1975

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“Fluoxetine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluoxetine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

fluoxetine

noun
flu·​ox·​e·​tine ˌflü-ˈäk-sə-ˌtēn How to pronounce fluoxetine (audio)
: a drug that functions as an SSRI and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C17H18F3NO·HCl especially to treat depression, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder see prozac

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