antidepressivo

antidepressant

noun ahn-tee-deh-preh-SEE-voh Rare

Origin: From anti- (against) + depressivo (depressive).

Usage Note

Antidepressivo functions as both noun (un antidepressivo — an antidepressant) and adjective (un farmaco antidepressivo — an antidepressant drug). As a noun it is masculine: l'antidepressivo, gli antidepressivi. It is a medical term used neutrally in Italian.

Examples

"Il medico le ha prescritto un antidepressivo."

Natural Translation

The doctor prescribed her an antidepressant.

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