Meanings
nounfluvoxamine (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA synthetic antidepressant drug which acts by prolonging the effect of the neurotransmitter serotonin on the brain.
Origin
Probably from flu(oro)- + v(aleryl) + ox(y)- + amine.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 氟伏沙明
- 氟伏沙明 (fúfúshāmíng)synthetic antidepressant drug
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fluvoxamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluvoxamine
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“fluvoxamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluvoxamine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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