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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

agent go
a substance that exerts some force or effect

drug go
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug go
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

antidepressant, antidepressant drug
any of a class of drugs used to treat depression

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monoamine oxidase inhibitor, MAOI go
any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate
nefazodone, Serzone go
an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)
nontricyclic, nontricyclic drug, nontricyclic antidepressant, nontricyclic antidepressant drug go
a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO
reboxetine, Edronax go
an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine
selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor, SSRI go
an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain
tricyclic, tricyclic antidepressant, tricyclic antidepressant drug go
an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
maleate go
a salt or ester of maleic acid