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man⋅ic-de⋅pres⋅sive

[man-ik-di-pres-iv] Psychiatry.
–adjective
1. suffering from bipolar disorder.
–noun
2. a person suffering from this disorder.

Origin:
1900–05
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man·ic-de·pres·sive   (mān'ĭk-dĭ-prěs'ĭv)
adj.  Of, relating to, or having bipolar disorder.
n.  A person who has bipolar disorder.
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Main Entry: 1man·ic–de·pres·sive
Pronunciation: "man-ik-di-'pres-iv
Function: adjective
: characterized by mania, bydepression, or by alternating mania and depression

Main Entry: 2manic–depressive
Function: noun
: a manic-depressive individual
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manic-depressive adj.
Of, relating to, or affected by manic-depressive illness. n.
A person afflicted with manic-depressive illness.

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