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ne·fa·zo·done  audio  (n-fz-dn, -fz-) KEY  

NOUN:
An oral antidepressant with a chemical structure unrelated to SSRIs, tricyclics, or monoamine oxidase inhibitors, thought to inhibit neuronal uptake of serotonin and norepinephrine in the central nervous system.

ETYMOLOGY:
nef- (alteration of phen(yl) ) + (tr)azodone


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