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PAXIL

Dictionary entry overview: What does Paxil mean?

• PAXIL (noun)
The noun PAXIL has 1 sense:

1. a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)

Familiarity information: PAXIL used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PAXIL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

paroxetime; Paxil

Hypernyms ("Paxil" 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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