TRICYCLIC


Meaning of TRICYCLIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )tr ī - ' s ī -klik, - ' si-klik

Function: adjective

Etymology: tri- + cyclic

Date: 1891

: being a chemical with three usually fused rings in the molecular structure and especially a tricyclic antidepressant

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