also: エスエスアールアイ
noun
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SSRI
Medical term for a class of antidepressants. Often referred to by the abbreviation SSRI in both English and Japanese.
選択的セロトニン再取り込み阻害薬はうつ病の治療によく使われる。
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are often used to treat depression.
The doctor prescribed an SSRI to the patient.