Associations to the word «Tricyclic»

Wiktionary

TRICYCLIC, adjective. (chemistry) Having three rings of atoms in the molecule.
TRICYCLIC, noun. (chemistry) Any tricyclic compound.

Dictionary definition

TRICYCLIC, 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.

Wise words

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