CEFR B2

femoxetine

noun

Meaning

femoxetine means (pharmacology) A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

  • The article uses femoxetine to mean (pharmacology) A synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in....
  • The teacher asked students to find femoxetine in the reading.