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nortriptyline

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nor·trip·ty·line  (nôr-trpt-ln)
n.
A tricyclic antidepressant drug, C19H21N.
[nor- + (ami)triptyline.]
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Noun1.nortriptyline - a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
Pamelor
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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