tricyclic
/traɪˈsaɪklɪk/
adjective
- Having three rings or cycles in its molecular structure, used especially to describe a class of antidepressant drugs.
- Tricyclic compounds are used in some psychiatric treatments.
- The doctor prescribed a tricyclic medication for her depression.
- This tricyclic structure is common in certain types of drugs.
noun
- A tricyclic antidepressant drug.
- The patient had been on tricyclics for years.
- Her doctor switched her from a tricyclic to a newer medication.
- Tricyclics can have side effects like dry mouth and drowsiness.