imipramine

[ ih-mip-ruh-meen ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a tricyclic antidepressant, C 19 H 24 N 2 , used for the symptomatic relief of depression.

imipramine

/ ɪˈmɪprəˌmiːn /

noun

1. a tricyclic antidepressant drug. Formula: C 19 H 24 N 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of imipramine¹

1955–60; contraction and rearrangement of iminodibenzyl and aminopropyl, components of the chemical name

Word History and Origins

Origin of imipramine¹

C20: from imi ( de ) + pr ( opyl ) + amine