fluoxetine

 
Pronunciation: /fluːˈɒksətiːn/

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression. Also called Prozac ( trademark).

Origin:

1970s: from fluo(rine) + ox(y) + -etine (perhaps from e + a blend of toluene and amine)