Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A tricyclic antidepressant drug, C20H23N.

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  • noun uncountable An antidepressant drug sold under the name Elavil.
  • noun countable A tablet containing this drug.

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

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Perhaps ami(no)– + alteration of trypt(ophan) + –yl + –ine.]

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Examples

  • For those with insomnia, I often prescribe 12.5 to 25 mg daily of a drug called amitriptyline.

    DR. SANJIV CHOPRA’S LIVER BOOK Sanjiv Chopra 2001

  • If pain persists for more than a month, and has not responded to other painkillers, a medicine called amitriptyline might be prescribed.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

  • If pain persists for more than a month, and has not responded to other painkillers, a medicine called amitriptyline might be prescribed.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

  • Quite a few commonly used preventive medications, such as amitriptyline or divalproex Depakote, might have unwelcome side effects, including weight gain and/or sedation.

    Tracking down migraine triggers 2008

  • Quite a few commonly used preventive medications, such as amitriptyline or divalproex (Depakote), might have unwelcome side effects, including weight gain and/or sedation.

    Tracking down migraine triggers 2008

  • "Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline are usually prescribed instead," Diener said.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • "Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline are usually prescribed instead," Diener said.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • "Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline are usually prescribed instead," Diener said.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • "Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline are usually prescribed instead," Diener said.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • I had to change my story's year for school because I could find Nothing about the early 1900s in the late 60's, people who were bipolar were called maniac depressives. they were given Lithium to control the manic phase and tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2009

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