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Definition of Tricyclic antidepressant drug
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Tricyclic, Tricyclic Antidepressant
Specialized synonyms: Amitriptyline, Amitriptyline Hydrochloride, Elavil, Clomipramine, Desipramine, Adapin, Doxepin, Doxepin Hydrochloride, Sinequan, Imavate, Imipramine, Impramine Hydrochloride, Tofranil, Nortriptyline, Pamelor, Protriptyline, Surmontil, Trimipramine
Generic synonyms: Antidepressant, Antidepressant Drug
Specialized synonyms: Amitriptyline, Amitriptyline Hydrochloride, Elavil, Clomipramine, Desipramine, Adapin, Doxepin, Doxepin Hydrochloride, Sinequan, Imavate, Imipramine, Impramine Hydrochloride, Tofranil, Nortriptyline, Pamelor, Protriptyline, Surmontil, Trimipramine
Generic synonyms: Antidepressant, Antidepressant Drug