manic depression

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ˌmanic deˈpression noun [uncountable]  MPa mental illness that causes someone to feel very strong emotions of happiness and sadness in a short period of time 躁狂抑郁症

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manic depression• He still looked rather tired, having spent several weeks in hospital undergoing treatment for manic depression.• The booklet deals with lithium, the drug used for manic depression.• Doctors have treated manic depression with lithium carbonate since the 1970s.

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manic depression
ˌmanic deˈpression noun [uncountable]
a mental illness that causes someone to feel very strong emotions of happiness and sadness in a short period of time

manic depressionBrE /ˌmænɪk dɪˈpreʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmænɪk dɪˈpreʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (old-fashioned) = bipolar disorder