desipramine

[ duh-zip-ruh-meen, dez-uh-pram-in ]
/ dəˈzɪp rəˌmin, ˌdɛz əˈpræm ɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a tricyclic antidepressant, C18H22N2, used for symptomatic relief in a variety of depressive states.

Origin of desipramine

shortening of desmethylimipramine, contracted from the chemical name