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Definitions of cyclic
  1. adjective
    recurring in cycles
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  2. adjective
    conforming to the Carnot cycle
  3. adjective
    forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl
    "cyclic petals" "cyclic flowers"
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  4. adjective
    marked by repeated cycles

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  5. adjective
    of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure
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Definition that contains cyclic
  • rotate plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession
  • chelate a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions
  • maleate a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation
  • desipramine a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system
  • paraldehyde a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent
  • trazodone oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative
  • clomipramine a tricyclic antidepressant drug
  • amitriptyline a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
  • elavil a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
  • toynbee English historian who studied the rise and fall of civilizations looking for cyclical patterns (1889-1975)
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