adj, noun ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.

   "Some women with postpartum depression and thyroid imbalance may require antidepressants and psychiatric therapy."

2. 2
   any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Preventing or counteracting depression.

Synonyms

All synonyms

acidantidepressant drugataracticdetdiethyltryptaminedimethyltryptamine

Antonyms

All antonyms

depressogenic

Example

More examples

"Ole went from one antidepressant to another, trying to find the one with the fewest side effects."

Etymology

From anti- + depressant.

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