fluoxetine

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UK/fluːˈɒk.sə.tiːn/US/fluːˈaksətiːn/

noun

A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression.

Similar
fluoxetine hydrocholorideProzacSarafem
OriginEnglish (am)ine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

nounfluoxetine (usually uncountable, plural fluoxetines)

plural fluoxetines

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineA synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression.

    Fluoxetine hydrochloride, trade name Prozac, 20mg, increased to 40mg.

    2002, Sarah Kane, 4.48 Psychosis, Methuen, →ISBN, page 22

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain

Similar
fluoxetine hydrocholorideProzacSarafem
Broader
selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitorSSRI
Also see
prozac

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishflu(oro)-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  9. Englishox(y)-
  10. GermanTolu
  11. GermanToluin
  12. Englisht(oluene)
  13. Egyptianjmn
  14. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  15. LatinAmmōn
  16. Latinammoniacus
  17. Englishammonia
  18. English(am)ine
  19. Englishfluoxetine

From flu(oro)- + ox(y)- + t(oluene) + (am)ine.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 氟西汀, 氟苯氧丙胺
  • 氟西汀 (fúxītīng)SSRI antidepressant drug
  • 氟苯氧丙胺 (fúběnyǎngbǐng'àn)SSRI antidepressant drug
Czech fluoxetin
  • fluoxetinSSRI antidepressant drug
Esperanto fluoksetino
  • fluoksetinoSSRI antidepressant drug
Finnish fluoksetiini
  • fluoksetiiniSSRI antidepressant drug
Italian fluoxetina
  • fluoxetinaSSRI antidepressant drug
Japanese フルオキセチン
  • フルオキセチン (furuokisechin)SSRI antidepressant drug
Korean 플루옥세틴
  • 플루옥세틴 (peulluoksetin)SSRI antidepressant drug
Latin fluoxetinum
  • fluoxetinumSSRI antidepressant drug
Portuguese fluoxetina
  • fluoxetinaSSRI antidepressant drug
Russian флуоксети́н
  • флуоксети́н (fluoksetín)SSRI antidepressant drug
Spanish fluoxetina
  • fluoxetinaSSRI antidepressant drug
Turkish fluoksetin
  • fluoksetinSSRI antidepressant drug
Cite this entry
APA

fluoxetine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluoxetine

MLA

“fluoxetine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluoxetine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluoxetine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluoxetine.

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