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man·ic-de·pres·sive dis·or·der

older term for bipolar disorder.
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manic-depressive disorder

n.
See bipolar disorder.
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manic-depressive disorder

(1) Bipolar disorder, see there.
(2) Cyclothymia, see there.
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