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amitriptyline

Syllabification: (am·i·trip·ty·line)
Definition of amitriptyline

noun

Medicine
  • an antidepressant drug of the tricyclic group, with a mild tranquilizing action.

Origin:

1960s: from ami(ne) + tri- + (he)ptyl + -ine4

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