# fluoxetine

> English word · Noun · IPA /fluːˈɒk.sə.tiːn/ · frequency rank #75,879

## Definitions
1. A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression.

## Etymology
From flu(oro)- + ox(y)- + t(oluene) + (am)ine.

## Source
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