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amitriptyline
(ami|trip¦tyl|ine)
Pronunciation:
/ˌamɪˈtrɪptɪliːn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
an antidepressant drug of the tricyclic group, with a mild tranquillizing action.
Origin:
1960s
: from
ami(ne
)
+
tri-
+ (
he)ptyl
+
-ine
4
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