maprotiline

English

Chemical structure of maprotiline

Etymology

Blend of mapro- (of unknown origin) +‎ amitriptyline.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /məˈpɹəʊ.tɪl.iːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /məˈpɹoʊ.təˌliːn/

Noun

maprotiline (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A tetracyclic antidepressant with properties similar to those of tricyclic amitriptyline, usually administered orally as the hydrochloride; 3-(9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracen-9-yl)propyl(methyl)amine, C₂₀H₂₃N.

Derived terms

• maprotiline hydrochloride

References

• “maprotiline”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “maprotiline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.