noun
a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
• Syn: ↑doxepin hydrochloride, ↑Adapin, ↑Sinequan
• Hypernyms: ↑tricyclic, ↑tricyclic antidepressant, ↑tricyclic antidepressant drug
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/dok"seuh pin/, n. Pharm.
a tricyclic antidepressant, C19H21NO, used primarily to treat depression or anxiety.
[a contr. of the chemical name]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.