-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Examples of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Wellbutrin is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI), while Prozac is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2024
Types of antidepressants include serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and tricyclics.
Spinal Injections
Spinal injections might offer pain relief when other therapies have not been helpful for back or neck pain.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
Around 1 in 10 people in the US take antidepressants, the most common of which is SSRIs — selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors — which are prescribed for depression, anxiety and panic disorder.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
Those classes consist of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors), TCAs (tricyclic antidepressants), MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors), and NDRI’s (norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors).
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 17 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1987, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor was
in 1987
Dictionary Entries Near selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Cite this Entry
“Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selective%20serotonin%20reuptake%20inhibitor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
noun
: ssri
More from Merriam-Webster on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share