fluoxetine

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fluoxetine

  • /fluːˈɒk.sə.tiːn/ UK
  • /fluːˈaksətiːn/ US

noun fluoxetines

  1. uncountable, usually A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression. Fluoxetine hydrochloride, trade name Prozac, 20mg, increased to 40mg.

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noun SSRI antidepressant drug

Españolfluoxetina
한국어플루옥세틴 peulluoksetin
日本語フルオキセチン furuokisechin
中文氟西汀 fúxītīng, 氟苯氧丙胺 fúběnyǎngbǐng'àn
Portuguêsfluoxetina
Italianofluoxetina
Русскийфлуоксети́н fluoksetín

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"fluoxetine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fluoxetine. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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fluoxetine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fluoxetine

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"fluoxetine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fluoxetine.

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@misc{fluoxetine_2026,
  title = {fluoxetine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fluoxetine},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}