TCA
Three-ring antidepressant class
TCA is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In medicine, it most often refers to tricyclic antidepressants, an older class of drugs used to treat depression and chronic pain: The doctor prescribed a TCA when the SSRIs didn't work.
In biochemistry, TCA cycle is the tricarboxylic acid cycle (also called the Krebs cycle or citric acid cycle), a central metabolic pathway.
TCA also appears in skincare as trichloroacetic acid, used in chemical peels.
Of sour fruit acid
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
respiration · enzymes · ATP · oxidative · phosphorylation · NADH · malate · acetyl-CoA
Triple-ring chemical structure
- amitriptylineTricyclic mood disorder medication
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- reuptakeNeurotransmitter recapture by neurons
depression · overdose · anticholinergic · sedation · therapeutic · psychiatry · pharmacology · medication
Corrosive halogenated carboxylic compound
- tax courtCourt for fiscal disputes
- transit authorityAgency overseeing public transportation
Acid-based skin exfoliation
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
- resurfacingComing up again
- glycolicDerived from sugarcane
- salicylicAcid from willow bark
hyperpigmentation · wart removal · tattoo removal · skin rejuvenation · collagen · dermabrasion · scarring · acne
citric
Of sour fruit acid
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
aerobic · respiration · enzymes · ATP · oxidative · phosphorylation · NADH · malate · acetyl-CoA · pyruvate
tricyclic
Triple-ring chemical structure
- amitriptylineTricyclic mood disorder medication
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
reuptake · depression · overdose · anticholinergic · sedation · therapeutic · psychiatry · pharmacology · medication · side effects
trichloroacetic acid
Corrosive halogenated carboxylic compound
- tax courtCourt for fiscal disputes
- transit authorityAgency overseeing public transportation
chemical peel
Acid-based skin exfoliation
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
- resurfacingComing up again
- glycolicDerived from sugarcane
salicylic · hyperpigmentation · wart removal · tattoo removal · skin rejuvenation · collagen · dermabrasion · scarring · acne · aesthetician
TCASSRI
Antidepressant medication class abbreviation
SNRI · Prozac · fluoxetine · sertraline · Zoloft