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prozac

/ˈpɹoʊˌzæk/ name

A trade name for the drug fluoxetine.

Word Origin Prozac is a brand name for fluoxetine, an antidepressant. It was coined by the pharmaceutical company, likely using the prefix 'pro-' meaning 'forward, for' (suggesting positivity) and a made-up suffix '-zac' to sound unique. The 'pro-' prefix appears in 'proceed', 'promote', 'progress', 'proactive'. So Prozac is a modern coinage, not from ancient roots.

name A trade name for the drug fluoxetine.

The doctor prescribed Prozac to help with her depression.

(专有名词) 百忧解 【百忧解（氟西汀商品名）】

医生开了百忧解来帮助治疗她的抑郁症。

(nombre propio) Prozac; fluoxetina [Nombre comercial del medicamento fluoxetina.]

El médico le recetó **Prozac** para ayudarla con su depresión.

(nom propre) Prozac; fluoxétine [Nom commercial du médicament fluoxétine, un antidépresseur de la classe des inhibiteurs sélectifs de la recapture de la sérotonine (ISRS).]

Le médecin a prescrit du Prozac pour l'aider à faire face à sa dépression.

(Eigenname) Prozac [Markenname für den Wirkstoff Fluoxetin, ein Antidepressivum]

Der Arzt verschrieb ihr **Prozac**, um ihre Depression zu behandeln.

(固有名詞) プロザック。抗うつ薬フルオキセチンの商品名。選択的セロトニン再取り込み阻害薬（SSRI）として知られる。

医者は彼女のうつ病を治療するために **Prozac** を処方した。

(nome próprio) fluoxetina; Prozac [Nome comercial do medicamento fluoxetina.]

O médico receitou Prozac para ajudar com a depressão dela.

Synonyms: fluoxetine
Word parts: prozac

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