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

Derived forms: manic-depressive psychoses

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

Encyclopedia: Manic-depressive psychosis