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Noun: manic depressive illness
  1. A mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
    - bipolar disorder, manic depression, manic-depressive psychosis

Derived forms: manic depressive illnesses

See also: bipolar

Type of: affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance, major affective disorder

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