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tricyclic antidepressant vs doxepin

doxepin vs tricyclic antidepressant

tricyclic antidepressant and doxepin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tricyclic antidepressant Yes No No No
doxepin Yes No No No
As nouns, doxepin is a hyponym of tricyclic antidepressant; that is, doxepin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tricyclic antidepressant:
  • tricyclic antidepressant: 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
  • doxepin: a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
tricyclic antidepressant (noun) doxepin (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 (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
Difference between tricyclic antidepressant and doxepin

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