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tricyclic

adj

Etymology

From tri- + cyclic.

  1. derived from κυκλικός
  2. borrowed from cyclicus
  3. borrowed from cyclique
  4. prefixed as tricyclic — “tri + cyclic”

Definitions

  1. Having three rings of atoms in the molecule.

    • a tricyclic antidepressant
    • Anthracene is tricyclic.

  2. Of a flower

    Of a flower: composed of three whorls or organs.

  3. Any tricyclic compound.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA