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manic–depressive
adjective man·ic–de·pres·sive \ˌma-nik-di-ˈpre-siv\
Definition of MANIC-DEPRESSIVE
: characterized by or affected with either mania or depression or alternating mania and depression (as in bipolar disorder)
— manic–depressive noun
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First Known Use of MANIC-DEPRESSIVE
1902
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