thymoleptic
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thymoleptic
[thi″mo-lep´tik]any drug that favorably modifies mood in serious mood disorders such as depression or mania; the main categories include tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and lithium compounds.
thymoleptic
/thy·mo·lep·tic/ (-lep´tik) any drug that favorably modifies mood in serious affective disorders such as depression or mania; categories include tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and lithium compounds.thymoleptic (thīˈ·mō·lepˑ·tik),
adj possessing germ-eradicating properties.