Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun selective-serotonin_reuptake_inhibitor

1 sense of selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Sense 1
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)
       => antidepressant, antidepressant drug -- (any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects)