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SARAFEM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Sarafem mean?
• SARAFEM (noun)
The noun SARAFEM has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: SARAFEM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
fluoxetine; fluoxetine hydrocholoride; Prozac; Sarafem
Hypernyms ("Sarafem" is a kind of...):
selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SSRI (an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)
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