Tricyclic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. pertaining to or embodying three cycles.
noun
  1. any of a group of pharmacologically active substances, as imipramine, that share a common three-ring structure, used to treat depression and cocaine abuse.
adjective
  1. (of a chemical compound) containing three rings in the molecular structure
noun
  1. an antidepressant drug having a tricyclic molecular structure
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