imipramine

noun

imip·​ra·​mine i-ˈmi-prə-ˌmēn How to pronounce imipramine (audio)
: a tricyclic antidepressant drug C19H24N2

Examples of imipramine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are other drugs, like imipramine and bladder-relaxing anticholinergics, that work similarly or boost the efficacy of DDVAP, but the results are often the same. Haley Weiss, Time, 24 July 2023 The drugs were the tricyclic imipramine and the newer SSRI paroxetine. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 2010 Possible treatments include blood pressure drugs like beta-blockers; anticonvulsant agents like topirimate (Topamax); and tricyclic antidepressants like imipramine (Tofranil). Jane E. Brody, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

imide + propyl + amine

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of imipramine was in 1958

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“Imipramine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imipramine. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

imipramine

noun
imip·​ra·​mine im-ˈip-rə-ˌmēn How to pronounce imipramine (audio)
: a tricyclic antidepressant drug administered especially in the form of its hydrochloride C19H24N2·HCl or pamoate (C19H24N2)2·C23H16O6 see tofranil

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