manic depression

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Noun

manic depression (uncountable)

1. (clinical psychology, psychiatry) A psychiatric diagnostic category, now called bipolar disorder, characterised by mood swings between great energy (manic) and clinical depression.

Synonyms

• bipolar disorder

Related terms

• manic-depressive

Translations

• Italian: sindrome maniaco-depressiva

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