Elavil
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈɛləˌvɪl/
- Specialized
- In Belle's dog lot, Hardy discovers four pills inside her bowl: two Elavil, a Lasix, and an aspirin.
- Elavil, an antidepressant
- amitriptyline (Elavil)
Examples
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After I was put on Elavil for my neuropathy pain, that skin sensitivity went away.
Blog text (27) -
Restoril, Elavil, speed, yohimbe, Zocor, Sonata.
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This new thing... called Elavil.
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Come on, man, maybe you ought to take that Elavil.
Fiction book (2000) -
You know, they found a couple bottles of that Elavil in his coat pocket.
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If I forget to take my Elavil, I am quickly reminded when it hurts to wear clothes.
Blog text (27) -
Uh, perhaps elavil or daridol, or--
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Time and Elavil.
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My doctor prescribed Elavil to help manage my depression and improve my mood.
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When I started taking Elavil, I noticed a significant change in my energy levels.
Synonyms
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9.1
A medicine doctors give to treat depression and some long-term nerve pain
A medicine for depression and some nerve pain that can cause serious side effects and mix with other medicines
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Elavil is a brand name for an antidepressant drug. Because it is a made-up medicine name, a helpful way to remember it is to see El- like in elate ('make happy') and -vil like in vital ('full of life'), so the name suggests helping to lift mood and treat depression.