Recent Examples on the WebThose include medications that are known antidepressants such as bupropion and desipramine. Andrea K. Mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, 17 May 2018
Word History
Etymology
desmethyl (from des- + methyl) + imipramine
First Known Use
1965, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
desipramine
noun
de·si·pra·mine ˌdez-ə-ˈpram-ən də-ˈzip-rə-ˌmēn
: a tricyclic antidepressant administered in the form of its hydrochloride C18H22N2·HCl especially in the treatment of endogenous depressions (as bipolar disorder) see norpramin, pertofrane