desipramine

noun

de·​sip·​ra·​mine də-ˈzi-prə-ˌmēn 

: a tricyclic antidepressant C₁₈H₂₂N₂

Examples of desipramine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those 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

Rhymes for desipramine

• aconitine
• anopheline
• antipyrine
• bromocriptine
• chlorhexidine
• clomipramine
• creatinine
• guanethidine
• heterodyne
• imipramine
• meperidine
• neostigmine

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