Definition of tricyclic antidepressant

Definitions

Noun

an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain

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Synonyms

tricyclic tricyclic antidepressant drug

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More General Terms

antidepressant antidepressant drug

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More Specific Terms

Adapin amitriptyline amitriptyline hydrochloride clomipramine desipramine doxepin doxepin hydrochloride Elavil Imavate imipramine impramine hydrochloride nortriptyline Pamelor protriptyline Sinequan Surmontil Tofranil trimipramine

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