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Prozac

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Pro·zac  (przk)
A trademark used for the drug fluoxetine hydrochloride.
Prozac [ˈprəʊzæk]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology)™ fluoxetine; a drug that prolongs the action of serotonin in the brain; used as an antidepressant
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Noun1.Prozac - a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem)Prozac - 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
fluoxetine, fluoxetine hydrocholoride, Sarafem
selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor, SSRI - an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service
Translations
Prozac® [ˈprəʊzæk] N → Prozac ® m
Prozac® [ˈprəʊzæk] n → Prozac® m
Prozac®
n → Prozac® nt
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