SSRI

noun

ˌes-(ˌ)es-(ˌ)är-ˈī 

: any of a class of antidepressants (such as fluoxetine) that inhibit the inactivation of serotonin by blocking its reuptake by presynaptic neuron endings

called also selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

SSRI

noun

ˌes-(ˌ)es-(ˌ)är-ˈī 

: any of a class of antidepressants (as fluoxetine or sertraline) that inhibit the inactivation of serotonin by blocking its reuptake by presynaptic nerve cell endings

called also selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

compare snri