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nortriptyline

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nor⋅trip⋅ty⋅line

[nawr-trip-tuh-leen]
–noun Pharmacology.
a tricyclic antidepressant drug, C1 9H2 1N, used to treat depression.

Origin:
1960–65; perh. nor- + tri(cyclic) + (cyclohe)pt(ene) a chemical component + -yl + -ine 2
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nor·trip·ty·line   (nôr-trĭp'tə-lēn')   
n.  A tricyclic antidepressant drug, C19H21N.

[nor- + (ami)triptyline.]
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Main Entry: nor·trip·ty·line
Pronunciation: nor-'trip-t&-"lEn
Function: noun
: a tricyclic antidepressantC19H21N administered in the form of its hydrochloride —see AVENTYL
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nortriptyline nor·trip·ty·line (nôr-trĭp'tə-lēn')
n.
A tricyclic compound used as a tranquilizer and an antidepressant.

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