Duloxetine Definition
də-lŏksĭ-tēn
noun
An antidepressant drug, C20 H24 N5 O4 , that inhibits neuronal reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine, given in the form of its hydrochloride.
American Heritage
Origin of Duloxetine
Perhaps alteration of dual (from its being a dual serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) (flu)oxetine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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