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manic-depressive
man·ic-de·pres·sive (măn′ĭk-dĭ-prĕs′ĭv)adj. Of, relating to, or having bipolar disorder.n. A person who has bipolar disorder.manic-depressive adj (Psychiatry) denoting a mental disorder characterized either by an alternation between extreme euphoria and deep depression (bipolar manic-depressive disorder or syndrome) or by depression on its own or (rarely) by elation on its own (unipolar disorder) n (Psychiatry) a person afflicted with this disorder. Compare cyclothymia man′ic-depres′sive
adj. 1. suffering from bipolar disorder. n. 2. a manic-depressive person. [1900–05] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | manic-depressive - a person afflicted with manic-depressive illnessdiseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness | | Adj. | 1. | manic-depressive - suffering from a disorder characterized by alternating mania and depressioninsane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter" |
Translationsmanic-depressive
manic-depressive Psychiatry denoting a mental disorder characterized either by an alternation between extreme euphoria and deep depression (bipolar manic-depressive disorder or syndrome) or by depression on its own or (rarely) by elation on its own (unipolar disorder) manic-depressive
manic-depressive marked by alternating periods of mania and depression.m.-d. disorders former name for the bipolar disorders.man·ic-de·pres·sive (man'ik dē-pres'iv), 1. Pertaining to a manic-depressive psychosis (bipolar disorder). 2. One suffering from such a disorder. manic-depressive (măn′ĭk-dĭ-prĕs′ĭv)adj. Of, relating to, or having bipolar disorder.n. A person who has bipolar disorder.man·ic-de·pres·sive (man'ik dĕ-pres'siv) Pertaining to a manic-depressive psychosis (bipolar disorder, qv).
See also: mania, bipolar disorderbi·po·lar dis·or·der (bī-pō'lăr dis-ōr'dĕr) Affective disorder characterized by occurrence of alternating manic, hypomanic, or mixed episodes and with major depresive episodes. LegalSeeManiamanic-depressive
Related to manic-depressive: bipolar disorder, Unipolar disorder, rapid cycling, Bipolar depressionWords related to manic-depressivenoun a person afflicted with manic-depressive illnessRelated Words- diseased person
- sick person
- sufferer
adj suffering from a disorder characterized by alternating mania and depressionRelated Words |