major depressive disorder
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Noun
major depressive disorder (countable and uncountable, plural major depressive disorders)
- (psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities.
- Synonym: clinical depression
Synonyms
- MDD (abbreviation)
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