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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

agent go
a substance that exerts some force or effect

drug go
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug go
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

antidepressant, antidepressant drug go
any of a class of drugs used to treat depression

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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8 Subcategories

amitriptyline, amitriptyline hydrochloride, Elavil go
a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects
clomipramine go
a tricyclic antidepressant drug
desipramine go
a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system
doxepin, doxepin hydrochloride, Adapin, Sinequan go
a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
imipramine, impramine hydrochloride, Imavate, Tofranil go
a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression
nortriptyline, Pamelor go
a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression
protriptyline go
tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression
trimipramine, Surmontil go
tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia