imipramine
[ ih-mip-ruh-meen ]
/ ɪˈmɪp rəˌmin /
noun Pharmacology.
a tricyclic antidepressant, C19H24N2, used for the symptomatic relief of depression.
Origin of imipramine
1955–60; contraction and rearrangement of
iminodibenzyl and
aminopropyl, components of the chemical name
Words nearby imipramine
imino acid,
imino group,
imino-,
iminoglycinuria,
iminourea,
imipramine,
imipramine hydrochloride,
imit.,
imitable,
imitate,
imitation
British Dictionary definitions for imipramine
imipramine
/ (ɪˈmɪprəˌmiːn) /
noun
a tricyclic antidepressant drug. Formula: C 19 H 24 N 2
Word Origin for imipramine
C20: from
imi (
de) +
pr (
opyl) +
amine