fluvoxamine

English

Chemical structure of fluvoxamine

Etymology

Probably from flu(oro)- +‎ v(aleryl) +‎ ox(y)- +‎ amine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fluːˈvɒk.səm.iːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /fluːˈvɑk.səˌmiːn/

Noun

fluvoxamine (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic antidepressant drug which acts by prolonging the effect of the neurotransmitter serotonin on the brain.

Derived terms

• fluvoxamine maleate

Translations

synthetic antidepressant drug

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 氟伏沙明 (fúfúshāmíng)

References

• “fluvoxamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “fluvoxamine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.