What does "fluoxetine" mean?

A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression.

What is a synonym for "fluoxetine"?

Common synonyms include: fluoxetine hydrocholoride, prozac, sarafem.

Pronounced //fluːˈɒk.sə.tiːn//.

//fluːˈɒk.sə.tiːn// noun

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Noun

1
A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression. uncountable, usually
2
a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain wordnet

"The generic name for Prozac is fluoxetine."

From flu(oro)- + ox(y)- + t(oluene) + (am)ine.

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