noun
a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system
• Hypernyms: ↑tricyclic, ↑tricyclic antidepressant, ↑tricyclic antidepressant drug
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\\də̇ˈziprəˌmēn\ noun (-s) : a tricyclic antidepressant C18H22N2 administered in the form of its hydrochloride especially in the treatment of endogenous depressions (as a bipolar disorder)
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/deuh zip"reuh meen', dez'euh pram"in/, n. Pharm.
a tricyclic antidepressant, C18H22N2, used for symptomatic relief in a variety of depressive states.
[shortening of desmethylimipramine, contracted from the chemical name]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.