selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Noun selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor has 1 sense

• selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor(n = noun.artifact) ssri - an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain;
is a kind of antidepressant, antidepressant drug
has particulars: fluoxetine, fluoxetine hydrocholoride, prozac, sarafem, paroxetime, paxil, sertraline, zoloft