desipramine

noun

de·​sip·​ra·​mine də-ˈzi-prə-ˌmēn How to pronounce desipramine (audio)
: a tricyclic antidepressant C18H22N2

Examples of desipramine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The most common types of antidepressants are tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs, including desipramine and amoxapine), selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs, such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft) and selective serotonin noradrenaline re-uptake inhibitors (SNRIs, including Cymbalta and Pristiq). Jillian Mock, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2020 Those include medications that are known antidepressants such as bupropion and desipramine. Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 17 May 2018

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Word History

Etymology

desmethyl (from des- + methyl) + imipramine

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of desipramine was in 1965

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Cite this Entry

“Desipramine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desipramine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

desipramine

noun
de·​si·​pra·​mine ˌdez-ə-ˈpram-ən How to pronounce desipramine (audio) də-ˈzip-rə-ˌmēn How to pronounce desipramine (audio)
: a tricyclic antidepressant administered in the form of its hydrochloride C18H22N2·HCl especially in the treatment of endogenous depressions (as bipolar disorder) see norpramin, pertofrane
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