antidepressant

,æntidi'presәnt

n. any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects

a. 抗抑郁的
n. 抗抑制(药), 抗抑郁剂

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使用频率

anti- 意为“反对”，depress 是“使抑郁”，-ant 为形容词后缀，表示“具有…性质的”。整体意思是“反对抑郁的药物”。

例句

1. She started taking an antidepressant to help with her depression.

她开始服用抗抑郁药来帮助缓解抑郁症。

2. The doctor recommended an antidepressant after our conversation.

医生在我们的谈话后推荐了一种抗抑郁药。

3. Many people find that an antidepressant can improve their mood.

许多人发现抗抑郁药可以改善他们的情绪。