Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitorSSRI
PharmacologyPsychiatryImportant
A class of antidepressants that raise brain serotonin by blocking its reuptake into presynaptic neurons; fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), and escitalopram (Lexapro) are common agents.
Korean
선택적 세로토닌 재흡수 억제제
뇌에서 세로토닌 재흡수를 차단하여 세로토닌 수치를 높이는 항우울제로, 플루옥세틴(프로작), 서트랄린(졸로프트), 에스시탈로프람(렉사프로) 등이 흔히 쓰인다.
French
Inhibiteur sélectif de la recapture de la sérotonine
Une classe d'antidépresseurs qui augmentent la sérotonine cérébrale en bloquant sa recapture présynaptique; fluoxétine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft) et escitalopram (Lexapro) en sont des exemples courants.