ALL meanings of tricyclic
tri·cy·clic
T t - 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