paroxetine
/pəˈrɒksətiːn/Pharmacology
noun
An antidepressant that is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and is also used for the treatment of anxiety disorders.
- A trademark for this drug is Seroxat. Chemical name: (−)-trans-4-(p-fluorophenyl)-3-{[3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenoxy]-methyl}piperidine..
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in WHO Chronicle. Apparently from par- + ox- + -et- (perhaps an arbitrary element) + -ine, representing components of the molecular structure.