imipramine

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/ɪˈmɪp.ɹə.miːn/

noun

A synthetic compound (trademark Tofranil) used to treat depression.

Similar
impramine hydrochlorideImavateTofranil
OriginEnglish pr(opyl)amine ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus →
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Meanings

nounimipramine (countable and uncountable, plural imipramines)

plural imipramines

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA synthetic compound (trademark Tofranil) used to treat depression.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression

Similar
impramine hydrochlorideImavateTofranil
Broader
tricyclictricyclic antidepressanttricyclic antidepressant drug

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  7. Englishamide
  8. Englishimi(de)
  9. Englishpr(opyl)amine
  10. Englishimipramine

From imi(de) + pr(opyl)amine.

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APA

imipramine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imipramine

MLA

“imipramine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imipramine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imipramine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imipramine.

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