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ENERGIZER

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en⋅er⋅giz⋅er

[en-er-jahy-zer]
–noun
1. a person or thing that energizes.
2. Pharmacology. antidepressant (def. 2).

Origin:
1740–50; energize + -er 1

an⋅ti⋅de⋅pres⋅sant

[an-tee-di-pres-uhnt, an-tahy-] Pharmacology
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects.
–noun
2. Also called energizer, psychic energizer. any such substance, as a tricyclic antidepressant, MAO inhibitor, or lithium.
Also, an⋅ti-de⋅pres⋅sant, an⋅ti⋅de⋅pres⋅sive [an-tee-di-pres-iv, an-tahy-] .


Origin:
1960–65; anti- + depressant
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en·er·gize   (ěn'ər-jīz')   
v.   en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing, en·er·giz·es

v.   tr.
  1. To give energy to; activate or invigorate: "His childhood—father in . . . prison, factory work as a boy—both haunted and energized him" (Frank Conroy).

  2. To supply with an electric current.

v.   intr.
To release or put out energy.
en'er·gi'za'tion (-jī'zā'shən) n., en'er·giz'er n.
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Main Entry: 2antidepressant
Variant: also antidepressive
Function: noun
: an antidepressant drug called also energizer, psychicenergizer, psychostimulant; —compare TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT

Main Entry: en·er·giz·er
Variant: or British en·er·gis·er /-"jI-z&r/
Function: noun
: ANTIDEPRESSANT
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antidepressant an·ti·de·pres·sant (ān'tē-dĭ-prěs'ənt, ān'tī-)
n.
A drug used to prevent or relieve mental depression.


an'ti·de·pres'sive (-prěs'ĭv) adj.

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