tricyclic antidepressant drug

1. (noun) an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
Synonyms: tricyclic, tricyclic antidepressant
Related Words: Adapin, Elavil, Imavate, Prozac, Sinequan, amitriptyline, antidepressant, antidepressant drug, clomipramine, doxepin, fluoxetine, imipramine



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