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antidepressant

any of a class of drugs used to alleviate depression
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antidepressant

[‚an·tē·di′pres·ənt]
(pharmacology)
A drug, such as imipramine and tranylcypromine, that relieves depression by increasing central sympathetic activity.
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publicly associated antidepressant drugs with worsened depression and suicidal ideation.
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