Tricyclics are chemical compounds that contain three interconnected rings of atoms. Many compounds have a tricyclic structure, but in pharmacology, the term has traditionally been reserved to describe heterocyclic drugs. Among these are antidepressants, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, and antihistamines (as antiallergens, anti-motion sickness dru... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricyclic
<chemistry> Containing three fused rings or closed chains in the molecular structure. ... (19 Jan 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(tri-sik´lik) (-si´klik) containing three fused rings or closed chains in the molecular structure; see also antidepressant. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
[n] - an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=tricyclic
tricyclic antidepressantnoun an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974