SSRI
abbreviation Pharmacology.
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor: a class of drugs that prolong the action of serotonin in the brain by inhibiting its reabsorption by neurons: used mainly to treat depression.
Compare SNRI.
British Dictionary definitions for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
SSRI
abbreviation for
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; any of a class of drugs, including fluvoxamine, paroxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac), and Lustral, that increase concentrations of serotonin in the brain: used in the treatment of depression
Medical definitions for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
SSRI
n.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; a class of drugs that inhibit the reuptake of serotonin in the central nervous system, used to treat depression and other psychiatric disorders.
Scientific definitions for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (1 of 2)
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
[ sĭ-lĕk′tĭv ]
See SSRI.
Scientific definitions for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (2 of 2)
SSRI
[ ĕs′ĕs-är-ī′ ]
Short for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Any of a class of drugs that inhibit the uptake of serotonin in the central nervous system and are used to treat depression and other psychiatric disorders.