antidepressant
/ˌæntidɪpɹˈɛsənt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.93 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
adj
Example Sentences
- "Some women with postpartum depression and thyroid imbalance may require antidepressants and psychiatric therapy."
- "She had a history of depression and was taking phenelzine, an antidepressant."
- "Dr. Melanie met with Annabelle and delivered her diagnosis: Benny was in the prodromal phase of schizoaffective disorder, and she was recommending that they stop the Ritalin and start him on an antidepressant for the mood disorder and an antipsychotic to treat the auditory hallucinations."
- "More than one in 10 people in the United States take antidepressants, and at least 8.6 million people in England take them. And since the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people on antidepressants has surged. […] If you’ve just started taking an antidepressant within the last few weeks, a doctor might suggest you wait to see if dysfunction resolves as your body adjusts."
Etymology
From anti- + depressant.
Inflected Forms
Phrases
W:List of antidepressants