(meteorology) organized low-pressure system of thunderclouds with closed surface circulation and maximum sustained winds of less than 34 knots (63 km) per hour.

Alternative spelling of manic-depressive

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

Exhibiting manic depression.

A person with manic depression.

(psychology) Depression experienced by a parent, usually the mother, after childbirth.

(economics, business, finance, historical) A major economic collapse characterized by mass unemployment and limited business activity that lasted from 1929 to 1940 in the US and a similar period in many other countries.

Either mild depression (the blues; symptoms include sadness and fatigue) or major depressive disorder.

plural of tropical depression

Alternative spelling of antidepressant