Thymoleptic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any drug that modifies a patient's mood, but especially an antidepressant medication
Adjective
  1. 1
    That modifies a patient's mood not-comparable

    "The thymoleptic drugs imipramine, desipramine, protriptyline, etc., are used to elevate depressive states."

Example

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"The thymoleptic drugs imipramine, desipramine, protriptyline, etc., are used to elevate depressive states."

Etymology

From thymo- + -leptic.

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