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doxepin

n. a tricyclic antidepressant, among the most sedating and most anticholinergic of these agents. Although it currently has little use as an antidepressant, it may be used in relatively low doses as a hypnotic, for treatment of insomnia, or in the management of neuromuscular or musculoskeletal pain. It is also available as a topical treatment for management of dermatologic conditions. U.S. trade names: Adapin; Silenor; Sinequan.

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androsterone

n. a steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex and testis, with weak androgenic effects.