major depressive disorder

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)də(ɹ)

Noun

major depressive disorder (countable and uncountable, plural major depressive disorders)

1. (psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities.

   Synonym: clinical depression

Synonyms

• MDD (abbreviation)