tametraline

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noun

A catecholamine reuptake inhibitor, the parent of a series of chemical compounds that eventually led to the development of sertraline.

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Meanings

nountametraline (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA catecholamine reuptake inhibitor, the parent of a series of chemical compounds that eventually led to the development of sertraline.

Origin

From modern coinage by Pfizer in 1970s + -traline (“serotonin reuptake inhibitor”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

altretamine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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