Sertraline Definition
sûrtrə-lēn
noun
An oral antidepressant that enhances serotonin activity by inhibiting its uptake by neurons of the central nervous system.
American Heritage
A drug of the SSRI class, C17 H17 Cl2 N, used in its hydrochloride form primarily to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and anxiety.
American Heritage Medicine
An SSRI antidepressant, marketed as Zoloft.
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Origin of Sertraline
ser(otonin) (te)tra– (naphtha)l(ene) (am)ine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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