desipramine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of desipramine
Shortening of desmethylimipramine, contracted from the chemical name
Example Sentences
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"I take an old anti-depressant called desipramine and it greatly reduced my anxiety," Grandin told Salon by email, adding that she discussed this in her book "Thinking in Pictures."
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2021
Most patients can be helped by short-acting antianxiety drugs such as Xanax and long-acting antidepressants such as desipramine and imipramine.
From Time Magazine Archive
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