mirtazapine

== English == === Etymology === Probably from m(ethyl) +‎ irt- (“inversion of tri-”) +‎ aza- (“nitrogen”) +‎ -apine (“psychoactive tricyclic compound”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /mɪɹˈtæz.əˌpin/ === Noun === mirtazapine (countable and uncountable, plural mirtazapines) (pharmacology) An antidepressant drug C17H19N3 taken orally especially to treat major depressive disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Remeron. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “mirtazapine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.