antidepressant
UK/,æntɪdɪ'pres(ə)nt/US/,æntidi'presәnt/
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Definitions
n.
A drug used to treat depression
抗抑郁药
adj.
Preventing or relieving depression
抗抑郁的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedanti-against, opposite
+
de-down, away, reversal
+
-antperforming, being in a state
=antidepressant
anti- (against) + depressant (something that presses mood down) = a drug that works against the pressing-down of depression.
Root press still carries 89 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.antidepressant medication抗抑郁药物
- 2.take antidepressants服用抗抑郁药
- 3.antidepressant therapy抗抑郁治疗
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her doctor prescribed an antidepressant.
- 2.
Antidepressant medication can take weeks to work.