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tricyclic vs amitriptyline

amitriptyline vs tricyclic

tricyclic and amitriptyline both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tricyclic Yes No No No
amitriptyline Yes No No No
As nouns, amitriptyline is a hyponym of tricyclic; that is, amitriptyline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tricyclic:
  • tricyclic: an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
  • amitriptyline: a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
tricyclic (noun) amitriptyline (noun)
an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
Difference between tricyclic and amitriptyline

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