SSRI


abbreviationPharmacology.
  1. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor: a class of drugs that prolong the action of serotonin in the brain by inhibiting its reabsorption by neurons, used mainly to treat depression.: Compare SNRI.

Origin of SSRI

1
First recorded in 1990–95

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British Dictionary definitions for SSRI

SSRI

abbreviation for
  1. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; any of a class of drugs, including fluvoxamine, paroxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac), and Lustral, that increase concentrations of serotonin in the brain: used in the treatment of depression

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Scientific definitions for SSRI

SSRI

[ ĕs′ĕs-är-ī ]


  1. Short for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Any of a class of drugs that inhibit the uptake of serotonin in the central nervous system and are used to treat depression and other psychiatric disorders.

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