tetracyclic

/ ˌtɛtrəˈsaɪklɪk /

adjective

chem (of a compound) containing four rings in its molecular structure

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The exception to the lower death rates was a class of older antidepressants known as heterocyclics, which include tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants.