| manic depression | |
| —n | |
| a mental health problem characterized by an alternation between extreme euphoria and deep depression | |
| usage Though manic depression, manic-depressive are still often used by the general public, they are seen as having negative connotations. The preferred terms nowadays are bipolar disorder and experiencing bipolar disorder | |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
manic-depressive illness n.
bipolar disorder.
| manic-depressive illness (mān'ĭk-dĭ-prěs'ĭv) Pronunciation Key
See bipolar disorder. |