01 Word definition

tricyclic

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is TRICYCLIC a word?

Yes. TRICYCLIC is a 9-letter noun. 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 Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TRICYCLIC?

T-R-I-C-Y-C-L-I-C

TRICYCLIC contains 9 letters, begins with T, and ends with C.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. 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

Synonyms
tricyclic antidepressanttricyclic antidepressant drug
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends21points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TRICYCLIC spelled?

T1R2I3C4Y5C6L7I8C9
Starts withTRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withLICLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats C, I
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell TRICYCLIC?

TRICYCLIC is spelled T-R-I-C-Y-C-L-I-C. It contains 9 letters.