fluorosis
- n a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
fluorspar
- n a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
fluosilicic acid
- n an unstable poisonous corrosive acid known primarily in the form of its salts
fluoxetine
- n a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain