mirtazapine
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Mirtazapine_2D_structure.svg/150px-Mirtazapine_2D_structure.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]Probably from m(ethyl) + irt- (“inversion of tri-”) + aza- (“nitrogen”) + -apine (“psychoactive tricyclic compound”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /mɪɹˈtæz.əˌpin/
Noun
[edit]mirtazapine (countable and uncountable, plural mirtazapines)
- (pharmacology) An antidepressant drug C17H19N3 taken orally especially to treat major depressive disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Remeron.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “mirtazapine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.