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tricyclic

/traɪ'saɪklɪk/

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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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tricyclic antidepressant tricyclic antidepressant drug

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antidepressant drug antidepressant

Definition that contains tricyclic

trimipramine tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia
protriptyline tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression
surmontil tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia