sertraline

English

Chemical structure of sertraline

Etymology

From ser(otonin) +‎ -traline (“serotonin reuptake inhibitor”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɝ.tɹəˌlin/

Noun

sertraline (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) An antidepressant drug C₁₇H₁₇NCl₂ administered in the form of its hydrochloride and acting to enhance serotonin activity.

Derived terms

• sertraline hydrochloride

Translations

the antidepressant

• Japanese: セルトラリン (serutorarin)
• Portuguese: sertralina f
• Spanish: sertralina f

References

• “sertraline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.