bipolar disorder
noun Psychiatry.
an affective disorder characterized by periods of mania alternating with periods of depression, usually interspersed with relatively long intervals of normal mood.
Formerly
manic-depressive illness.
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British Dictionary definitions for bipolar disorder
bipolar disorder
bipolar affective disorder or bipolar syndrome
noun
a mental health problem characterized by an alternation between extreme euphoria and deep depression
Medical definitions for bipolar disorder
bipolar disorder
n.
Any of several mood disorders usually characterized by alternating periods of depression with mania or hypomania.
manic-depressive illness
Scientific definitions for bipolar disorder
bipolar disorder
Any of several mood disorders usually characterized by periods of depression that alternate with mania.
Cultural definitions for bipolar disorder
bipolar disorder
Also known as manic-depressive illness. This psychiatric disorder is marked by periods of euphoric (manic) highs often followed by periods of depression.