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SSRI   (ěs'ěs-är-ī')  Pronunciation Key 
Short for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Any of a class of drugs that inhibit the uptake of serotonin in the central nervous system and are used to treat depression and other psychiatric disorders.
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