Amitriptyline

/ˌæmɪˈtrɪptəliːn/ noun

A tricyclic antidepressant medication used to treat depression, anxiety, and chronic pain conditions.

From 'amino-' + 'tri-' (three) + 'cyclic' + '-ine' (chemical compound), referring to its three-ring molecular structure. The drug was synthesized in the 1960s and named according to pharmaceutical nomenclature conventions.

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