amitriptyline

[ am-i-trip-tuh-leen, -lahyn, -lin ]

/ ˌæm ɪˈtrɪp təˌlin, -ˌlaɪn, -lɪn /

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noun Pharmacology.

a white crystalline powder, C20H23N, used to treat depression and enuresis.

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Origin of amitriptyline

Perhaps ami(no)- + trypt(ophan) + (meth)yl + -ine²

Words nearby amitriptyline

amiss, A miss is as good as a mile, Amitābha, amitate, amitosis, amitriptyline, Amittai, amity, A.M.L.S., AMM, Amman

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How to use amitriptyline in a sentence

Eventually, Mutchler found a doctor to evaluate her son and write the prescriptions for phenobarbital and amitriptyline.
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British Dictionary definitions for amitriptyline

amitriptyline

/ (ˌæmɪˈtrɪptɪˌliːn, -lɪn) /

noun

a tricyclic antidepressant drug. Formula: C 20 H 23 N

Word Origin for amitriptyline

C20: from amino + tryptamine + methyl + -ine ²

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