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depressive
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
depressive
(adjective)
manic–depressive
(noun)
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depressive
/dɪ
ˈ
prɛsɪv/
adjective
depressive
/dɪ
ˈ
prɛsɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of DEPRESSIVE
medical
:
of or relating to the medical condition of depression
a
depressive
disorder/illness
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manic-depressive
— depressive
noun
,
plural
depressives
[
count
]
treatment of
depressives
[=people who suffer from depression]
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