1. selective-serotonin_reuptake_inhibitor

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

Rhymes with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

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Sentences with selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitor

1. Noun Phrase
Cipralex belongs to a group of antidepressant drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs.

2. Noun Phrase
Prozac, on the other hand, is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

3. Noun Phrase
Lexapro is only one type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; others include Paxil, Zoloft and Prozac.

4. Noun Phrase
Lexapro is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI 1.

2. selective

adjective. ['səˈlɛktɪv'] tending to select; characterized by careful choice.

3. inhibitor

noun. ['ˌɪnˈhɪbətɝ'] a substance that retards or stops an activity.

4. serotonin

noun. ['sɝəˈtoʊnɪn'] a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory.

5. selective

adjective. ['səˈlɛktɪv'] characterized by very careful or fastidious selection.

6. reuptake

noun. a process of using up or consuming again.