tricyclic (n)
tricyclic antidepressant (n)
tricyclic antidepressant drug (n)

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def 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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Hypernym antidepressant, antidepressant drug
Hyponym amitriptyline, amitriptyline hydrochloride, Elavil; clomipramine; desipramine; doxepin, doxepin hydrochloride, Adapin, Sinequan; imipramine, impramine hydrochloride, Imavate, Tofranil; nortriptyline, Pamelor; protriptyline; trimipramine, Surmontil
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Hypernym amitriptyline, amitriptyline hydrochloride, Elavil; clomipramine; desipramine; doxepin, doxepin hydrochloride, Adapin, Sinequan; imipramine, impramine hydrochloride, Imavate, Tofranil; nortriptyline, Pamelor; protriptyline; trimipramine, Surmontil
Hyponym antidepressant, antidepressant drug

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