Synonyms

manic depression

manic-depressive illness

Also called man·ic-de·pres·sion.
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Manic depression is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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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

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Medical Dictionary

manic-depressive illness n.
Bipolar disorder.

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Science Dictionary
manic-depressive illness   (mān'ĭk-dĭ-prěs'ĭv)  Pronunciation Key 
See bipolar disorder.
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manic-depressive illness definition


See bipolar disorder.

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