fluoxetine.
A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression.
Meaning & usage
A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English flu(oro)- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English ox(y)- German Tolu German Toluinder. English t(oluene) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English (am)ine English fluoxetine From flu(oro)- + ox(y)- + t(oluene) + (am)ine.
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