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Pharmacology| 1. | of or pertaining to a substance that is used in the treatment of mood disorders, as characterized by various manic or depressive affects. |
| 2. | Also called energizer, psychic energizer. any such substance, as a tricyclic antidepressant, MAO inhibitor, or lithium. |
antidepressant an·ti·de·pres·sant (ān'tē-dĭ-prěs'ənt, ān'tī-)
n.
A drug used to prevent or relieve mental depression.