sertraline
noun
ser·tra·line ˈsər-trə-ˌlēn 
: an antidepressant drug C17H17NCl2 administered in the form of its hydrochloride and acting to enhance serotonin activity
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Only people taking maintenance dosages of four antidepressants were included in the study: citalopram (Celexa), fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), and mirtazapine (Remeron). 
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 Sep. 2021 Among her medications, both aripiprazole (Abilify) and sertraline (Zoloft) are less likely to cause weight gain than others in their class, but may still cause weight gain in some individuals. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2021 After a panic attack at an airport, Goode was referred to a psychiatrist, who put her on a low dose of Zoloft (sertraline, an SSRI antidepressant medication). Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 6 Nov. 2020 The same shortages were reported among companies that make sertraline. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 3 June 2020 Zoloft, which is sold under the generic name sertraline, was first approved in the United States in 1991. BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2020 Its program also offers some free prescriptions, including metformin, medications used to treat high blood pressure and sertraline, which is generic for Zoloft and used to treat depression. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2020 Examples of such medications are fluoxetine, sertraline and citalopram. Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2019 Jason died from the combined effects of clonazepam, cocaine, sertraline, fentanyl, oxycodone and heroin. Emily Brindley, courant.com, 14 Oct. 2019 See More
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 Sep. 2021 Among her medications, both aripiprazole (Abilify) and sertraline (Zoloft) are less likely to cause weight gain than others in their class, but may still cause weight gain in some individuals. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2021 After a panic attack at an airport, Goode was referred to a psychiatrist, who put her on a low dose of Zoloft (sertraline, an SSRI antidepressant medication). Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 6 Nov. 2020 The same shortages were reported among companies that make sertraline. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 3 June 2020 Zoloft, which is sold under the generic name sertraline, was first approved in the United States in 1991. BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2020 Its program also offers some free prescriptions, including metformin, medications used to treat high blood pressure and sertraline, which is generic for Zoloft and used to treat depression. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2020 Examples of such medications are fluoxetine, sertraline and citalopram. Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2019 Jason died from the combined effects of clonazepam, cocaine, sertraline, fentanyl, oxycodone and heroin. Emily Brindley, courant.com, 14 Oct. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
perhaps from serotonin + tetrahydro (combined with four atoms of hydrogen) + naphthalene + amine
First Known Use
1983, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
sertraline
noun
ser·tra·line ˈsər-trə-ˌlēn
: a drug that functions as an SSRI and is administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C17H17NCl2·HCl especially to treat depression, anxiety, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Note: Sertraline is marketed under the trademark Zoloft.
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