amitriptyline

[ am-i-trip-tuh-leen, -lahyn, -lin ]
/ ˌæm ɪˈtrɪp təˌlin, -ˌlaɪn, -lɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a white crystalline powder, C20H23N, used to treat depression and enuresis.

Origin of amitriptyline

perhaps ami(no)- + trypt(ophan) + (meth)yl + -ine2

Words nearby amitriptyline

amish, amiss, amitabha, amitate, amitosis, amitriptyline, amittai, amity, amitābha, amm, amman

British Dictionary definitions for amitriptyline

amitriptyline
/ (ˌæmɪˈtrɪptɪˌliːn, -lɪn) /

noun

a tricyclic antidepressant drug. Formula: C 20 H 23 N

Word Origin for amitriptyline

C20: from amino + tryptamine + methyl + -ine ²

Medical definitions for amitriptyline

amitriptyline
[ ăm′ĭ-trĭp′tə-lēn′ ]

n.

A tricyclic antidepressant drug.