imipramine
[ ih-mip-ruh-meen ]
/ ɪˈmɪp rəˌmin /
noun Pharmacology.
a tricyclic antidepressant, C19H24N2, used for the symptomatic relief of depression.
Nearby words
- imino acid,
- imino group,
- imino-,
- iminoglycinuria,
- iminourea,
- imipramine hydrochloride,
- imit.,
- imitable,
- imitate,
- imitation
Origin of imipramine
1955–60; contraction and rearrangement of iminodibenzyl and aminopropyl, components of the chemical name
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imipramine
/ (ɪˈmɪprəˌmiːn) /
noun
a tricyclic antidepressant drug. Formula: C 19 H 24 N 2
Word Origin for imipramine
C20: from imi (de) + pr (opyl) + amine
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