# bipolar disorder

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbaɪˈpoʊ.lɚ dɪˈsɔːr.dɚ/

## Definitions
1. A psychiatric diagnostic category, previously called manic depression, characterised by mood swings between great energy (mania) and clinical depression.

## Source
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