Meaning
depressive
- relating to, causing, or affected by clinical depression
- tending to lower economic activity
In a sentence
Il paziente sta attraversando una grave fase depressiva.
The patient is going through a severe depressive phase.
Questo farmaco riduce i sintomi depressivi in poche settimane?
Does this medication reduce depressive symptoms in a few weeks?
Non bisogna sottovalutare gli episodi depressivi transitori.
Transitory depressive episodes should not be underestimated.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| depressivo | masculine · singular |
| depressiva | feminine · singular |
| depressivi | masculine · plural |
| depressive | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Different from 'depresso' (which describes a person currently feeling down/depressed).
- Common in clinical and psychiatric vocabulary ('sindrome depressiva').