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单词 tricyclic
释义

tricyclic

[ trahy-sahy-klik, -sik-lik ]
/ traɪˈsaɪ klɪk, -ˈsɪk lɪk /

adjective

pertaining to or embodying three cycles.

noun

Also called tricyclic antidepressant. Pharmacology. any of a group of pharmacologically active substances, as imipramine, that share a common three-ring structure, used to treat depression and cocaine abuse.

Origin of tricyclic

First recorded in 1890–95; tri- + cyclic

Words nearby tricyclic

tricuspid orifice, tricuspid stenosis, tricuspid valve, tricyanic acid, tricycle, tricyclic, tricyclic antidepressant, trid., Tridacna, tridactyl, tridarn cupboard
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British Dictionary definitions for tricyclic

tricyclic
/ (traɪˈsaɪklɪk) /

adjective

(of a chemical compound) containing three rings in the molecular structure

noun

an antidepressant drug having a tricyclic molecular structure
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for tricyclic

tricyclic
[ trī-sīklĭk, -sĭklĭk ]

Relating to a chemical compound having three closed rings. Anthracene is a tricyclic hydrocarbon.
Relating to a class of drugs used to treat depression and having a tricyclic chemical structure consisting of two benzene rings fused to opposite sides of a seven-member ring. The seven-member ring consists of six carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom. Tricyclic antidepressants enhance the activity of monoamine neurotransmitters in the brain by inhibiting their reuptake by the cells that secrete them.
Composed of or arranged in three distinct whorls, as the petals of a flower.
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