三さん環かん系けい抗こううつ剤ざい

Meanings

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noun

tricyclic antidepressant

A class of antidepressant drugs with a three-ring chemical structure. Used in medical and pharmacological contexts.

confront, resist, defy

剤dose, medicine, drug

抗こううつ剤ざい
General term for antidepressants; 三環系抗うつ剤 specifies the tricyclic subclass.
SSRI
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a newer class of antidepressants often preferred over tricyclics due to fewer side effects.

Compound of 三環系 (tricyclic) + 抗うつ剤 (antidepressant). The term is a direct calque from English 'tricyclic antidepressant'.