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Definition of Prozac
1. Noun. A selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain.
Generic synonyms: Selective-serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, Ssri
Language type: Trade Name, Trade Name
Definition of Prozac
1. Proper noun. Eli Lilly trademark name for fluoxetine. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prozac
Literary usage of Prozac
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Prescription Drug Prices: Price Gouging by Pharmaceutical Companies? (1993)
"Prozac (20 Mg, 100 Capsules) Table 1.22: Prices for Prozac, 20 Mg, 100 Capsules
Companie«' Drug Price« and Season« for Price Change«, and GAO'S Analyse* of ..."
2. A Few Kind Words about Hate: The Dark Side of Family Life and the Bible by Una Stannard (2007)
"Since 1988 when Prozac came on the market and became a bestseller, ... When Prozac
first came on the market, depression was thought to be a genetic defect ..."
3. Tomorrow's Women by Helen Wilkinson, Melanie Howard (1997)
"The growing use of drugs such as Prozac, Temazepam and Valium shows how much
social problems have now come to be dealt with as if they were personal ones. ..."
4. On Pain Suffering: Reminiscences, Musings and Reflections by Walter Prytulak (2001)
"The trial is placebo-controlled, which means that two groups of patients suffering
from the same conditions are given either Prozac or a dummy pill. ..."
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