a white crystalline powder, C20H23N, used to treat depression and enuresis
Word origin
[perh. ami(no)- + trypt(ophan) + (meth)yl + -ine2]-ine is a suffix, of no assignable meaning, appearing in nouns of Greek, Latin, or Frenchorigin. Other words that use the affix -ine include: doctrine, famine, routine
Examples of 'amitriptyline' in a sentence
amitriptyline
Amitriptyline (often used to treat nerve pain such as sciatica) ?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I've been prescribed tramadol and, just recently, amitriptyline.
The Sun (2015)
I'm taking amitriptyline, ibuprofen and topiramate with no improvement.
The Sun (2016)
I am being treated with amitriptyline, which helps a bit.
The Sun (2009)
But then the amitriptyline should have helped - it tends to sort out both problems.
The Sun (2015)
I take atenolol, amitriptyline and lansoprazole, but have done for years.
The Sun (2018)
The most common culprit was an anti-depressant known as amitriptyline.
Houston Chronicle (2000)
Other prescription painkillers, such as gabapentin or amitriptyline, are also worth trying.
The Sun (2016)
A nose spray, antibiotics and amitriptyline haven't helped.
The Sun (2015)
Amitriptyline is prescribed in small doses as a nerve soother.