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Escitalopram is one of a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
For example, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can help treat compulsive behaviors in people with addictive behaviors.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Doctors often prescribe a type of antidepressant known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treating depressive symptoms.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Wellbutrin is a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI), while Prozac is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1987, in the meaning defined above
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“Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selective%20serotonin%20reuptake%20inhibitor. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
noun
: ssri
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