Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: se-lec-tive-sero-ton-in re-up-take in-hibitor
IPA

51

Scrabble Score

35

Letters

9

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain

Synonyms

SSRI

Questions

What does selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor mean?: an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain

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