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Meaning of "amitriptyline" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMITRIPTYLINE

From amino + tryptamine + methyl + -ine².
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMITRIPTYLINE

amitriptyline  [ˌæmɪˈtrɪptɪˌliːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMITRIPTYLINE

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Amitriptyline is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMITRIPTYLINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amitriptyline

Amitriptyline /eɪmɪtrɪptiːn/ is a tricyclic antidepressant. It is the most widely used TCA and is an efficacious treatment for major depressive disorder. It was originally developed by Merck, first synthesised in 1960 and was first approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration on 7 April 1961. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medication needed in a basic health system.

Definition of amitriptyline in the English dictionary

The definition of amitriptyline in the dictionary is a tricyclic antidepressant drug. Formula: C20H23N.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMITRIPTYLINE


Abilene
ˈæbɪˌliːn
acetylene
əˈsɛtɪˌliːn
butylene
ˈbjuːtɪˌliːn
diethylene
daɪˈeθɪˌliːn
ethylene
ˈɛθɪˌliːn
hexylene
ˈheksɪˌliːn
isobutylene
ˌaɪsəˈbjuːtɪˌliːn
mesitylene
mɪˈsɪtɪˌliːn
methylene
ˈmɛθɪˌliːn
nortriptyline
nɔːˈtrɪptɪˌliːn
oxyacetylene
ˌɒksɪəˈsɛtɪˌliːn
pentylene
ˈpentɪˌliːn
polyethylene
ˌpɒlɪˈɛθɪˌliːn
polypropylene
ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊpɪˌliːn
polytetrafluoroethylene
ˌpɒlɪˌtɛtrəˌflʊərəʊˈɛθɪˌliːn
propylene
ˈprəʊpɪˌliːn
squalene
ˈskweɪˌliːn
Terylene
ˈtɛrɪˌliːn
trimethylene
traɪˈmɛθɪˌliːn
Vaseline
ˈvæsɪˌliːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMITRIPTYLINE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE AMITRIPTYLINE

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Synonyms and antonyms of amitriptyline in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «amitriptyline» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMITRIPTYLINE

Find out the translation of amitriptyline to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amitriptyline from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amitriptyline» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿米替林
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amitriptilina
570 millions of speakers

English

amitriptyline
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

amitriptyline
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أميتريبتيلين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

амитриптилин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amitriptilina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

amitriptyline
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amitriptyline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amitriptyline
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amitriptylin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アミトリプチリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아미 트립 틸린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amitriptyline
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

amitriptyline
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமிற்றிப்டைலின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमित्रिप्टिलीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

amitriptilin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

amitriptilina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amitryptylina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

амітриптилін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amitriptilină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμιτριπτυλίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amitriptilien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amitriptylin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amitriptylin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amitriptyline

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMITRIPTYLINE»

The term «amitriptyline» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.903 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMITRIPTYLINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «amitriptyline» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «amitriptyline» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amitriptyline

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMITRIPTYLINE»

Discover the use of amitriptyline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amitriptyline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Amitriptyline Queen
After nine years of scribbling in note pads she put her thoughts together in this book. Jaden contributes her recovery to self advocacy, self education, a strong support system of friends, psychopharmacology, and above all her mother.
Jaden Christopherpeglerpegler, 2011
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Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemical Analysis
The text is arranged in three parts; The first presents an introduction to the chemical analysis of pharmaceuticals and teaches the basics of analytical chemistry and statistics; The second provides descriptions of a variety of analytical ...
Steen Hansen, Stig Pedersen-Bjergaard, Knut Rasmussen, 2012
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General Psychopathology
In 1910, Karl Jaspers wrote a seminal essay on morbid jealousy in which he laid the foundation for the psychopathological phenomenology that through his work and the work of Hans Gruhle and Kurt Schneider, among others, would become the ...
Karl Jaspers, 1997
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Let Them Eat Prozac: The Unhealthy Relationship Between the ...
We hear a lot about them, but do we really understand how these drugs work and what risks are involved for anyone who uses them?
David Healy, 2004
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The Vercelli Book
More than a record of dramatic incidents and daring personalities, this book adds significantly to our understanding of how the United States fought World War II. It demonstrates that the extent, and limitations, of secret intelligence ...
George Philip Krapp, 1932
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On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears
Original publication and copyright date: 2009.
Stephen T. Asma, 2011
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British National Formulary (BNF) 67:
Some of the significant changes in this edition include: Updated advice on the withdrawal of benzodiazepines New MHRA advice on the safety of Metoclopramide – risk of neurological adverse effects Antiepileptic drugs - new advice on ...
Joint Formulary Committee, 2014
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Cognitive Therapy of Depression
This bestselling, classic work offers a definitive presentation of the theory and practice of cognitive therapy for depression.
Aaron T. Beck, 1979
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Pharmacokinetics of Amitriptyline in Rabbit Skin and Plasma ...
A new plasma separation method for AMT was invented during this course work. Plasma extraction efficiency was 80 +/- 3% (n = 9).
Sejal Sojitra, 2008
10
Amitriptyline
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMITRIPTYLINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amitriptyline is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman sues Amitriptyline makers, distributors over birth defects
A woman claims she was born with defects and suffered injuries because her mother took the prescription drug Amitriptyline. Helena Peoples ... «Madison County Record, Jul 15»
2
Amitriptyline 100mg – Buy generic pills online without prescription
I amitriptyline 100mg was just prescribed Amitriptyline on Monday for my migraines. ... Together Festival amitriptyline 100mg an annual celebration of music, ... «Diboll Free Press, Jun 15»
3
An Overview Of Immune Pharmaceuticals As Bertilimumab Enters …
Amiket™: AmiKet™ is a topical formulation of the FDA approved compounds amitriptyline (4%) and ketamine (2%), which the company is ... «Seeking Alpha, Jun 15»
4
Dealing With Constipation
Narcotic pain medications such as codeine and antidepressants such as amitriptyline can cause constipation. Consequences of constipation. «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
5
Case study: Managing PPI-resistant GORD
... either tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline or SSRIs such as citalopram.5 Associated psychological factors may benefit from CBT or ... «GP online, Jun 15»
6
Veterans Can Get All Of These Prescription Drugs To Treat PTSD …
Antidepressants prescribed for PTSD include: • Amitriptyline (sold under brand names Elavil, Endep, Levate, others) • Amoxapine (Asendis ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
7
Cannabinoid Offers Modest Relief From Pain, Spasticity
With the exception of one trial, which compared nabilone with amitriptyline, all of the other trials were placebo-controlled. Patients in these trials ... «MedPage Today, Jun 15»
8
An Update on Drugs Used for Treating Fibromyalgia
... duloxetine and milnacipran should be the drugs of choice for the treatment of this disease, followed by amitriptyline and cyclobenzaprine. «ProHealth, Jun 15»
9
Big list of drug-induced killers
The 25-year-old Purdy, who murdered five children and wounded 30, had been on Amitriptyline, an antidepressant, as well as the antipsychotic ... «WND.com, Jun 15»
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Transcript of Afib Chat with Cleveland Clinic Atrial Fibrillation …
I told him about this event and he gave me 20mg propranolol (twice daily) and 25mg amitriptyline (the latter to help with stress/sleep). «StopAfib.org, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Amitriptyline [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/amitriptyline>. Apr 2024 ».
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