manic-depressive 
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manic-depressive (-dē pres′iv)
adjective
designating, of, or having a psychotic disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and mental depression
noun
a person who has this psychosis
Related Forms:
- manic-depression noun
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manic-depressive Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- illness: Causes of the Illness Researchers have not identified a single cause of manic-depressive illness.
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