fluvoxamine

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English

Chemical structure of fluvoxamine

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fluvoxamine

Etymology

Probably from flu(oro)- +‎ v(aleryl) +‎ ox(y)- +‎ amine.

Pronunciation

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Noun

fluvoxamine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A synthetic antidepressant drug which acts by prolonging the effect of the neurotransmitter serotonin on the brain.

Derived terms

fluvoxamine maleate

References

“fluvoxamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“fluvoxamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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