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)

(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.

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