NORTRIPTYLINE
Dictionary entry overview: What does nortriptyline mean? • NORTRIPTYLINE (noun)
The noun NORTRIPTYLINE has 1 sense:
1. a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
Familiarity information: NORTRIPTYLINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NORTRIPTYLINE (noun)
Meaning:
A tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
nortriptyline; Pamelor
Hypernyms ("nortriptyline" is a kind of...):
tricyclic; tricyclic antidepressant; tricyclic antidepressant drug (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)
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