The story
From modern coinage by Pfizer in 1970s + -traline (“serotonin reuptake inhibitor”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A catecholamine reuptake inhibitor, the parent of a series of chemical compounds that eventually led to the development of sertraline. Full definition →
From modern coinage by Pfizer in 1970s + -traline (“serotonin reuptake inhibitor”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.