maprotiline
English
editEtymology
editBlend of mapro- (of unknown origin) + amitriptyline.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /məˈpɹəʊ.tɪl.iːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /məˈpɹoʊ.təˌliːn/
Noun
editmaprotiline (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A tetracyclic antidepressant with properties similar to those of tricyclic amitriptyline, usually administered orally as the hydrochloride; 3-(9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracen-9-yl)propyl(methyl)amine, C20H23N.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “maprotiline”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “maprotiline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.