First Known Use: 1965
Dictionary
desipramine
noun de·sip·ra·mine \də-ˈzi-prə-ˌmēn\
Definition of DESIPRAMINE
: a tricyclic antidepressant C18H22N2
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Origin of DESIPRAMINE
desmethyl (from des- + methyl) + imilespramine
Medical Dictionary
desipramine
noun de·si·pra·mine \ˌdez-ə-ˈpram-ən, də-ˈzip-rə-ˌmēn\
Medical Definition of DESIPRAMINE
: a tricyclic antidepressant administered in the form of its hydrochloride C18H22N2·HCl especially in the treatment of endogenous depressions (as a bipolar disorder)—see norpramin, pertofrane
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