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- US Pronunciation
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- [trahy-sahy-klik, -sik-lik]
- /traɪˈsaɪ klɪk, -ˈsɪk lɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [trahy-sahy-klik, -sik-lik]
- /traɪˈsaɪ klɪk, -ˈsɪk lɪk/
Definitions of tricyclic word
- adjective tricyclic pertaining to or embodying three cycles. 1
- noun tricyclic Also called tricyclic antidepressant. Pharmacology. any of a group of pharmacologically active substances, as imipramine, that share a common three-ring structure, used to treat depression and cocaine abuse. 1
- adjective tricyclic (of a chemical compound) containing three rings in the molecular structure 0
- noun tricyclic an antidepressant drug having a tricyclic molecular structure 0
- adjective tricyclic containing three fused rings of atoms in the molecule 0
- noun tricyclic any of a major group of antidepressant drugs that have a tricyclic molecular structure 0
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Origin of tricyclic
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; tri- + cyclic
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Parts of speech for Tricyclic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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tricyclic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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