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Calculated Shard: 122 (from laksa089)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa122.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant","crawl_time":1775225775,"first_indexed_time":1481815558,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,merriam-webster!www,\/dictionary\/antidepressant s443","src_root_hash":"12021194709005532322","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"ANTIDEPRESSANT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster","meta_descriptions":["The meaning of ANTIDEPRESSANT is used or tending to relieve or prevent depression. How to use antidepressant in a sentence."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Recent Examples on the Web\nExamples are automatically compiled from online sources to \n                    show current usage.\nRead More\nOpinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.\nSend us feedback\n.\nAdjective\nThis is a common step because some research suggests certain\nantidepressant\nmedications could blunt psilocybin’s effects.\n—\nNatalia V. Osipova,\nCNN Money\n, 28 Mar. 2026\nBetween 2016 and 2022,\nantidepressant\nprescriptions for kids aged 12 to 17 rose 69%.\n—\nJohn La Puma,\nOc Register\n, 26 Mar. 2026\nNoun\nBefore the retreat, Stem came off her\nantidepressant\n, in consultation with Confluence facilitators as well as her doctor (who Stem said was skeptical of the retreat).\n—\nNatalia V. Osipova,\nCNN Money\n, 28 Mar. 2026\nThe filings Friday cited numerous poignant cases, including that of a 13-year-old girl held at Dilley who tried to take her own life after staff withheld prescribed\nantidepressants\nand denied her request to join her mother, as reported by the Associated Press.\n—\nGarance Burke,\nLos Angeles Times\n, 22 Mar. 2026\nSee All Example Sentences for\nantidepressant","attrs_markdown":"[Chatbot](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/chatbot)\n\n- [Chatbot](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/chatbot)\n- [Games](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/games)\n- [Word of the Day](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/word-of-the-day)\n- [Grammar](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/grammar)\n- [Word Finder](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/wordfinder)\n- [Slang](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/slang)\n- New [Newsletters](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/newsletters)\n- [Wordplay](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/wordplay)\n- [Rhymes](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/rhymes)\n- [Thesaurus](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/thesaurus)\n- [Join MWU](https:\/\/unabridged.merriam-webster.com\/check-redirect-premium?utm_source=mw&utm_medium=global-nav-join&utm_campaign=evergreen)\n- More\n  - 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[Citation](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant#citations)\n  - [Medical](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant#medicalDictionary)\n  - [More from M-W](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant#more-from-mw)\n\n- Save Word ![](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dist-cross-dungarees\/2026-03-31--15-21-54-r8pnv\/images\/svg\/redesign\/save-word-flag-icon.svg)\n  - To save this word, you'll need to log in.\n    [Log In](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/login)\n\n# antidepressant\n1 of 2\n\n## [adjective](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/adjective)\n\nan·ti·de·pres·sant\n\n[ˌan-tē-di-ˈpre-sᵊnt](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=a&file=antid02m \"How to pronounce antidepressant (audio)\")\n\n[ˌan-ˌtī-](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=a&file=antide03 \"How to pronounce antidepressant (audio)\")\n\n[Synonyms of *antidepressant*](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/thesaurus\/antidepressant)\n\nSimple Definition\n\nA Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster.\n\n**:** used or tending to relieve or prevent depression\n\nantidepressant drugs\n\nantidepressant\n\n2 of 2\n\n## [noun](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/noun)\n\n**:** an [antidepressant](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant#h1) drug\n\nsee [ssri](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/ssri), [tricyclic antidepressant](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/tricyclic%20antidepressant)\n\n## Examples of *antidepressant* in a Sentence\nRecent Examples on the Web\n\nExamples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage.   [Read More](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant)  Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. [Send us feedback](https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1GAQr3Kn1cURCVHUA82hAga1Wv8DCH0IuqDLRUrOpN7M\/viewform?ts=63f4f653&entry.1515682415=https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary%2Fantidepressant).\n\nAdjective\n\nThis is a common step because some research suggests certain *antidepressant* medications could blunt psilocybin’s effects.\n\n—\n\nNatalia V. Osipova, *CNN Money*, 28 Mar. 2026\n\nBetween 2016 and 2022, *antidepressant* prescriptions for kids aged 12 to 17 rose 69%.\n\n—\n\nJohn La Puma, *Oc Register*, 26 Mar. 2026\n\nNoun\n\nBefore the retreat, Stem came off her *antidepressant*, in consultation with Confluence facilitators as well as her doctor (who Stem said was skeptical of the retreat).\n\n—\n\nNatalia V. Osipova, *CNN Money*, 28 Mar. 2026\n\nThe filings Friday cited numerous poignant cases, including that of a 13-year-old girl held at Dilley who tried to take her own life after staff withheld prescribed *antidepressants* and denied her request to join her mother, as reported by the Associated Press.\n\n—\n\nGarance Burke, *Los Angeles Times*, 22 Mar. 2026\n\n[See All Example Sentences for *antidepressant*](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/sentences\/antidepressant)\n\n## Word History\nFirst Known Use\n\nAdjective\n\n1961, in the meaning defined [above](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant#h1)\n\nNoun\n\n1962, in the meaning defined [above](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant#h2)\n\nTime Traveler\n\nThe first known use of *antidepressant* was in 1961\n\n[See more words from the same year](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/time-traveler\/1961?src=defrecirc-timetraveler-etycard)\n\n## Phrases Containing *antidepressant*\n- [tricyclic antidepressant](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/tricyclic%20antidepressant)\n\n## Rhymes for *antidepressant*\n- [preadolescent](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/preadolescent)\n- [acquiescent](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/acquiescent)\n- [adolescent](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/adolescent)\n- [arborescent](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/arborescent)\n- [coalescent](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/coalescent)\n- [convalescent](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/convalescent)\n- [deliquescent](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/deliquescent)\n- [effervescent](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/effervescent)\n- [evanescent](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/evanescent)\n- [incandescent](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/incandescent)\n- [iridescent](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/iridescent)\n- [luminescent](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/luminescent)\n\n[See All Rhymes for *antidepressant*](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/rhymes\/perfect\/antidepressant)\n\n## Browse Nearby Words\n[antidemocratic](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidemocratic)\n\nantidepressant\n\n[antidepression](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepression)\n\n[See all Nearby Words](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/browse\/dictionary\/a\/44)\n\n## Cite this Entry\nStyle\n\n“Antidepressant.” *Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary*, Merriam-Webster, https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dist-cross-dungarees\/2026-03-31--15-21-54-r8pnv\/images\/svg\/redesign\/copy-icon.svg)Copy Citation](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant)\n\n## Medical Definition\nantidepressant\n\n1 of 2 adjective\n\nan·ti·de·pres·sant\n\n[ˌant-i-di-ˈpres-ᵊnt, ˌan-ˌtī-](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=a&file=antid02m \"How to pronounce antidepressant (audio)\")\n\nvariants\n\nalso antidepressive\n\n[\\-ˈpres-iv](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=a&file=antid03m \"How to pronounce antidepressant (audio)\")\n\n**:** used or tending to relieve or prevent psychological depression **:** relating to, being, or utilizing an [antidepressant](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/antidepressant#medicalDictionary)\n\nan antidepressant drug\n\nantidepressant treatment\n\nantidepressant\n\n2 of 2 noun\n\nvariants  also antidepressive\n\n**:** a drug used to treat psychological depression **:** an antidepressant drug\n\nThe dual-action *antidepressant* venlafaxine appears to demonstrate superior efficacy and higher rates of remission in severe depression as compared with either SSRIs such as fluoxetine or tricyclic antidepressants.\n\n—\n\nJohn Mann\n\n, *The New England Journal of Medicine*\n\ncalled also energizer, psychic energizer, psychostimulant\n\nsee [tricyclic antidepressant](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/tricyclic%20antidepressant#medicalDictionary)\n\n## More from Merriam-Webster on *antidepressant*\nThesaurus: [All synonyms and antonyms for *antidepressant*](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/thesaurus\/antidepressant)\n\nNglish: [Translation of *antidepressant* for Spanish Speakers](http:\/\/www.nglish.com\/spanish\/antidepressant)\n\nBritannica.com: [Encyclopedia article about *antidepressant*](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/EBchecked\/topic\/27929\/antidepressant)\n\nLast Updated:\n\n29 Mar 2026\n\n\\- Updated example sentences\n\nLove words? 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Boilerpipe Text	Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Adjective This is a common step because some research suggests certain antidepressant medications could blunt psilocybin’s effects. — Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money , 28 Mar. 2026 Between 2016 and 2022, antidepressant prescriptions for kids aged 12 to 17 rose 69%. — John La Puma, Oc Register , 26 Mar. 2026 Noun Before the retreat, Stem came off her antidepressant , in consultation with Confluence facilitators as well as her doctor (who Stem said was skeptical of the retreat). — Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money , 28 Mar. 2026 The filings Friday cited numerous poignant cases, including that of a 13-year-old girl held at Dilley who tried to take her own life after staff withheld prescribed antidepressants and denied her request to join her mother, as reported by the Associated Press. — Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for antidepressant
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[Log In](https://www.merriam-webster.com/login) # antidepressant 1 of 2 ## [adjective](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjective) an·ti·de·pres·sant [ˌan-tē-di-ˈpre-sᵊnt](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=a&file=antid02m "How to pronounce antidepressant (audio)") [ˌan-ˌtī-](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=a&file=antide03 "How to pronounce antidepressant (audio)") [Synonyms of antidepressant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidepressant) Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. : used or tending to relieve or prevent depression antidepressant drugs antidepressant 2 of 2 ## [noun](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noun) : an [antidepressant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant#h1) drug see [ssri](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ssri), [tricyclic antidepressant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricyclic%20antidepressant) ## Examples of antidepressant in a Sentence Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. [Read More](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant) Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. [Send us feedback](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GAQr3Kn1cURCVHUA82hAga1Wv8DCH0IuqDLRUrOpN7M/viewform?ts=63f4f653&entry.1515682415=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary%2Fantidepressant). Adjective This is a common step because some research suggests certain antidepressant medications could blunt psilocybin’s effects. — Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026 Between 2016 and 2022, antidepressant prescriptions for kids aged 12 to 17 rose 69%. — John La Puma, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 Noun Before the retreat, Stem came off her antidepressant, in consultation with Confluence facilitators as well as her doctor (who Stem said was skeptical of the retreat). — Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026 The filings Friday cited numerous poignant cases, including that of a 13-year-old girl held at Dilley who tried to take her own life after staff withheld prescribed antidepressants and denied her request to join her mother, as reported by the Associated Press. — Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026 [See All Example Sentences for antidepressant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/sentences/antidepressant) ## Word History First Known Use Adjective 1961, in the meaning defined [above](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant#h1) Noun 1962, in the meaning defined [above](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant#h2) Time Traveler The first known use of antidepressant was in 1961 [See more words from the same year](https://www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/1961?src=defrecirc-timetraveler-etycard) ## Phrases Containing antidepressant - [tricyclic antidepressant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricyclic%20antidepressant) ## Rhymes for antidepressant - [preadolescent](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preadolescent) - [acquiescent](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquiescent) - [adolescent](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adolescent) - [arborescent](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arborescent) - [coalescent](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coalescent) - [convalescent](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convalescent) - [deliquescent](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliquescent) - [effervescent](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effervescent) - [evanescent](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evanescent) - [incandescent](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incandescent) - [iridescent](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iridescent) - [luminescent](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luminescent) [See All Rhymes for antidepressant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/rhymes/perfect/antidepressant) ## Browse Nearby Words [antidemocratic](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidemocratic) antidepressant [antidepression](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepression) [See all Nearby Words](https://www.merriam-webster.com/browse/dictionary/a/44) ## Cite this Entry Style “Antidepressant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant. 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[![](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dist-cross-dungarees/2026-03-31--15-21-54-r8pnv/images/svg/redesign/copy-icon.svg)Copy Citation](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant) ## Medical Definition antidepressant 1 of 2 adjective an·ti·de·pres·sant [ˌant-i-di-ˈpres-ᵊnt, ˌan-ˌtī-](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=a&file=antid02m "How to pronounce antidepressant (audio)") variants also antidepressive [\-ˈpres-iv](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=a&file=antid03m "How to pronounce antidepressant (audio)") : used or tending to relieve or prevent psychological depression : relating to, being, or utilizing an [antidepressant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant#medicalDictionary) an antidepressant drug antidepressant treatment antidepressant 2 of 2 noun variants also antidepressive : a drug used to treat psychological depression : an antidepressant drug The dual-action antidepressant venlafaxine appears to demonstrate superior efficacy and higher rates of remission in severe depression as compared with either SSRIs such as fluoxetine or tricyclic antidepressants. — John Mann , The New England Journal of Medicine called also energizer, psychic energizer, psychostimulant see [tricyclic antidepressant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricyclic%20antidepressant#medicalDictionary) ## More from Merriam-Webster on antidepressant Thesaurus: [All synonyms and antonyms for antidepressant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidepressant) Nglish: [Translation of antidepressant for Spanish Speakers](http://www.nglish.com/spanish/antidepressant) Britannica.com: [Encyclopedia article about antidepressant](https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/27929/antidepressant) Last Updated: 29 Mar 2026 \- Updated example sentences Love words? 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Readable Markdown	Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. [Read More](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antidepressant) Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. [Send us feedback](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GAQr3Kn1cURCVHUA82hAga1Wv8DCH0IuqDLRUrOpN7M/viewform?ts=63f4f653&entry.1515682415=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary%2Fantidepressant). Adjective This is a common step because some research suggests certain antidepressant medications could blunt psilocybin’s effects. — Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026 Between 2016 and 2022, antidepressant prescriptions for kids aged 12 to 17 rose 69%. — John La Puma, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 Noun Before the retreat, Stem came off her antidepressant, in consultation with Confluence facilitators as well as her doctor (who Stem said was skeptical of the retreat). — Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026 The filings Friday cited numerous poignant cases, including that of a 13-year-old girl held at Dilley who tried to take her own life after staff withheld prescribed antidepressants and denied her request to join her mother, as reported by the Associated Press. — Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026 [See All Example Sentences for antidepressant](https://www.merriam-webster.com/sentences/antidepressant)
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