nontricyclic
- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈtraɪsɪklɪk/
- Specialized
:
no tricíclico
- The doctor prescribed a nontricyclic medication for her depression.
Examples
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Your doctor may prescribe a nontricyclic if tricyclic drugs are ineffective for you.
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The new nontricyclic medications have become increasingly popular in treating depression.
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Many patients respond better to nontricyclic antidepressants due to fewer side effects.
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Many patients respond well to nontricyclics.
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Many patients respond better to nontricyclic antidepressants due to fewer side effects.
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The new nontricyclic medications have become increasingly popular in treating depression.
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Your doctor may prescribe a nontricyclic if tricyclic drugs are ineffective for you.
Synonyms
A medicine for depression that is not a tricyclic drug
A medicine for depression that is not a tricyclic and works in a different way from some older drugs
A medicine for depression that is not tricyclic and does not block monoamine oxidase
Compounds
- Specialized
A medicine for depression that is not a tricyclic and works in a different way from some older drugs
- Specialized
A medicine for depression that is not tricyclic and does not block monoamine oxidase
Surface Forms
Morphology
nontricyclic = tricyclic (transparent) = non + tricyclic
Formed by straightforward negation non- + tricyclic; the meaning 'not a tricyclic (antidepressant)' follows directly from the parts.
Etymology
Nontricyclic comes from the parts non- 'not', tri- 'three', and cyclic 'circle' or 'ring', like in tricycle. So it literally means 'not three-ring', and it names an antidepressant that is not the older 'three-ring' (tricyclic) type and therefore works in a different way.
