selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

a class of chemical compounds that selectively, to varying degrees, inhibit the reuptake of norepinephrine by the presynaptic neurons and are posited to exert their antidepressant effect by this mechanism.

se·lec·tive nor·ep·i·neph·rine re·up·take in·hib·i·tor

(SNRI) (sĕ-lektiv nōr-epi-nefrin rē-ŭptāk in-hibi-tŏr) A class of chemical compounds that selectively, to varying degrees, inhibit reuptake of norepinephrine by the presynaptic neurons; thought to exert their antidepressant effect by this mechanism.

se·lec·tive nor·ep·i·neph·rine re·up·take in·hib·i·tor

(sĕ-lektiv nōr-epi-nefrin rē-ŭptāk in-hibi-tŏr) Class of chemical compounds that selectively, to varying degrees, inhibit reuptake of norepinephrine.