antidepressant
/ˌæntidɪˈprɛsənt/
noun
- A medication or substance used to treat or prevent depression, often by affecting brain chemicals like serotonin.
- Some antidepressants take several weeks to start working effectively.
- Her doctor prescribed an antidepressant to help manage her symptoms of depression.
- He has been taking an antidepressant for a year and feels much better.
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adjective
- Having the effect of relieving or preventing depression.
- She found that spending time in nature had a natural antidepressant quality.
- The herb St. John's wort is sometimes used for its antidepressant properties.
- Exercise is known to have an antidepressant effect on many people.