clomipramine

noun

clo·​mip·​ra·​mine klō-ˈmi-prə-ˌmēn 

: a tricyclic antidepressant C₁₉H₂₃ClN₂ used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder

Examples of clomipramine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Cleveland Clinic lists trazodone, amitriptyline, clomipramine doxepin, fluoxetine, sertraline, phenelzine and rasagiline as possible culprits. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of clomipramine hydrochloride, a generic for the brand name drug Clomicalm, for dogs ages 6 months and up who have fears or underlying anxiety about being left alone. —NBC News, 30 Oct. 2019

Yet the scarcity of clomipramine has little to do with Brexit. —The Economist, 14 Sep. 2019

The companies, including those that make clomipramine, have denied the states’ allegations. —Ben Elginbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

chlor- + imipramine

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clomipramine

• aconitine
• adamantine
• anopheline
• bromocriptine
• chlorhexidine
• creatinine
• desipramine
• guanethidine
• heterodyne
• imipramine
• meperidine
• neostigmine

Medical Definition

clomipramine

noun

clo·​mip·​ra·​mine klō-ˈmip-rə-ˌmēn 

: a tricyclic antidepressant taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₃ClN₂·HCl to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder

Researchers agree that clomipramine dramatically reduces the repetitious behaviors of many people with obsessive compulsive disorder.

—Ron Cowen, Science News

Clomipramine is marketed under the trademark Anafranil.