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endogenous depression vs clinical depression

clinical depression vs endogenous depression

endogenous depression and clinical depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
endogenous depression Yes No No No
clinical depression Yes No No No
As nouns, clinical depression is a hypernym of endogenous depression; that is, clinical depression is a word with a broader meaning than endogenous depression:
  • endogenous depression: a state of depression for which there is no apparent precipitating cause
  • clinical depression: a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Other hypernyms of endogenous depression include depression, depressive disorder.
endogenous depression (noun) clinical depression (noun)
a state of depression for which there is no apparent precipitating cause a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Difference between endogenous depression and clinical depression

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