tetracyclic antidepressant

tetracyclic antidepressant definition - medical

tet·ra·cy·clic antidepressant (tĕtˌrə-sīˈklĭk, -sĭkˈlĭk)

noun
Any of a class of antidepressants whose chemical structure includes four benzene rings.

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