Prozac™

noun

/ˈprəʊzæk/

[countable, uncountable]

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a drug used to treat the illness of depression氟西汀；百忧解（抗抑郁药）
- on Prozac She's been on Prozac for two years.她服用百忧解已经两年了。
CultureProzac first became available in 1987 and many users claimed it helped them. It soon became very popular for general use, especially in the US. In the early 2000s some people became worried about a possible link with suicide and violent behaviour. In 2004 authorities in the US decided that a warning must be given on packs of the drug that it can cause children and young people to become suicidal (= to want to kill themselves).
Topics Social issuesc2
Word Origin1980s: an invented name.