ssri
IPA/ˌes.es.ɑːr.ˈaɪ/
IPA/ˌes.es.ɑːr.ˈaɪ/
ssri — noun
1. a medicine from a group often prescribed for depression or anxiety, designed to
1.名詞C1
釋義
a medicine from a group often prescribed for depression or anxiety, designed to keep more serotonin available in the brain
例句
After two sleepless months, Yuki started an SSRI at the clinic.
start an SSRI
The leaflet warned that Paloma's SSRI might take weeks to help.
an SSRI may take weeks to help
Cyrus felt fewer panic surges after six weeks on the SSRI.
Before changing the dose, Trang asked whether the SSRI was helping.
The pharmacist told Nikhil not to stop the SSRI suddenly.
同義詞
- antidepressant
broader term; an SSRI is one subgroup within antidepressant medicines
文法句型
start an SSRI
be on an SSRI
用法筆記
Doctors often talk about starting, increasing, lowering, or stopping an SSRI. People also commonly say be on an SSRI when they mean they are taking it regularly.
常見錯誤
❌My sleeping pill is an SSRI.
✅My doctor prescribed an SSRI for my anxiety.
💡an SSRI names a class of antidepressant medicine, not any pill that makes you feel calmer or sleepy.