citalopram
/saɪˈtæl.əˌpræm/
构词拆解
- -o-
- A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or combining forms of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the classical compounds of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary, but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
词源说明
Probably from cy(ano)- + (ph)thal(imide) + -o- + pr(opyl)am(ine).
释义
名词noun
- 1(pharmacology) A drug that functions as a SSRI and is administered orally in the form of its hydrobromide C20H21FN2O·HBr to treat depression and anxiety. It is marketed under the trademark Celexa.