BICYCLIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bicyclic mean? 

• BICYCLIC (adjective)
  The adjective BICYCLIC has 1 sense:

1. having molecules consisting of two fused rings

  Familiarity information: BICYCLIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BICYCLIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having molecules consisting of two fused rings

Similar:

cyclic (of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure)

 Context examples 

The oxalate salt of escitalopram, a pure S-enantiomer of the racemic bicyclic phthalane derivative citalopram, with antidepressant activity.

(Escitalopram Oxalate, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of bicyclic organic compounds composed of a phenyl ring attached to a nitrogen-containing pyrrole ring.

(Indole, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A bicyclic fatty acid derived from prostaglandin E1 and a chloride channel activator with laxative activity.

(Lubiprostone, NCI Thesaurus)

The succinate salt form of desvenlafaxine, a synthetic phenethylamine bicyclic derivative with antidepressant activity.

(Desvenlafaxine Succinate, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic phenethylamine bicyclic derivative with antidepressant activity.

(Desvenlafaxine, NCI Thesaurus)

The orally bioavailable hydrobromide salt of the racemic bicyclic phthalene derivative citalopram with antidepressant activity.

(Citalopram Hydrobromide, NCI Thesaurus)

A bicyclic peptide antibiotic with one or more amide bonds replaced by ester bonds.

(Depsipeptide Antineoplastic Antibiotic, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of organic compounds containing a benzopyrone (a bicyclic structure of phenyl ring fused to a second-6 member ring that has five carbons, an oxygen atom at the 1 position, and a ketone attachment at the 2 position).

(Coumarin, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A class of organic compounds possessing coumarin structure (benzopyrone) fused to the furan ring of benzofurone (a bicyclic compound which is composed of a phenyl ring fused to a 5-member furan ring that has an oxygen atom at the 1 position).

(Coumestan, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)