n. An SSRI antidepressant drug with formula C17H18F3NO.
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n. a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
Word Usage
"At the plea entry, Hageseth's attorney Carleton Briggs said that it was initially argued that the anti-depressants, which he described as fluoxetine hydrochloride, or a generic form of Prozac, caused McKay to commit suicide at his Menlo Park home."