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TRICYCLIC

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

tricyclic; tricyclic antidepressant; tricyclic antidepressant drug

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tricyclic" is a kind of...):

antidepressant; antidepressant drug (any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tricyclic"):

amitriptyline; amitriptyline hydrochloride; Elavil (a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications)

clomipramine (a tricyclic antidepressant drug)

desipramine (a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system)

Adapin; doxepin; doxepin hydrochloride; Sinequan (a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances))

Imavate; imipramine; impramine hydrochloride; Tofranil (a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression)

nortriptyline; Pamelor (a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs)

protriptyline (tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression)

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

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 Context examples: 

The hydrochloride salt form of imipramine, a synthetic tricyclic derivative, antidepressant Imipramine enhances monoamine neurotransmission in certain areas of the brain.

(Imipramine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A tricyclic acridine-based (or carboxamide-based) drug with dual topoisomerase inhibitor and potential antineoplastic activities.

(Acridine carboxamide, NCI Thesaurus)

A dibenzoxepin derivative and tricyclic antidepressant with antipruritic and sedative activities.

(Doxepin Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A tricyclic compound chemically related to tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) with anticonvulsant and analgesic properties.

(Carbamazepine, NCI Thesaurus)

Amitriptyline is a type of tricyclic antidepressant.

(Amitriptyline, NCI Dictionary)

The sulfate salt of amantadine, a synthetic tricyclic amine with antiviral, antiparkinsonian, and antihyperalgesic activities.

(Amantadine Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt of amantadine, a synthetic tricyclic amine with antiviral, antiparkinsonian, and antihyperalgesic activities.

(Amantadine hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt of the tricyclic dibenzocycloheptadiene amitriptyline with antidepressant and antinociceptive activities.

(Amitriptyline hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Amitriptyline hydrochloride is a type of tricyclic antidepressant.

(Amitriptyline hydrochloride, NCI Dictionary)

Anthracene, also called paranaphthalene or green oil, a solid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) consisting of three benzene rings derived from coal-tar, is the simplest tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

(Anthracene, NCI Thesaurus)