Meanings
- uncountablemedicineAn antidepressant drug C₁₇H₁₇NCl₂ administered in the form of its hydrochloride and acting to enhance serotonin activity.
Sertraline, 50 mg. Insomnia worsened, severe anxiety, anorexia, (weight loss 17kgs,) increase in suicidal thougts, plans, and intention. Discontinued following hospitalization.
2002, Sarah Kane, 4.48 Psychosis, Methuen, →ISBN, page 21Synonyms: Zoloft
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn antidepressant drug C₁₇H₁₇NCl₂ administered in the form of its hydrochloride and acting to enhance serotonin activity.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)
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Origin
From ser(otonin) + -traline (“serotonin reuptake inhibitor”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French sertraline
- sertralinethe antidepressant
Japanese セルトラリン
- セルトラリン (serutorarin)the antidepressant
Portuguese sertralina
- sertralinathe antidepressant
Spanish sertralina
- sertralinathe antidepressant
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sertraline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sertraline
“sertraline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sertraline. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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