nontricyclic

Definitions of nontricyclic
  1. noun
    a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO
    synonyms: nontricyclic antidepressant, nontricyclic antidepressant drug, nontricyclic drug
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    types:
    Desyrel, trazodone, trazodone hydrochloride
    oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative
    type of:
    antidepressant, antidepressant drug
    any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
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