tricyclic antidepressant

tricyclic antidepressant definition - medical

tri·cy·clic antidepressant (trī-sīˈklĭk, -sĭkˈlĭk)

noun
Any of a class of antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, that are structurally related to the phenothiazine antipsychotics.

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