Meaning of DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
	Synonyms:		clinical depression, depression
	See Also:		affective disorder, agitated depression, anaclitic depression, dysthymia, dysthymic depression, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance, endogenous depression, exogenous depression, major affective disorder, major depressive episode, neurotic depression, psychotic depression, reactive depression, retarded depression