Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat depression. In multiple sclerosis it is frequently used to treat painful paresthesias in the arms and legs (e.g., burning sensations, pins and needles, stabbing pains) caused by damage to the pain regulating pathways of the brain and spinal cord.
Definition of modern for English Language Learners. : 1  of or relating to the present time or the recent past : happening, existing, or developing at a time near the present time. : 2  of or relating to the current or most recent period of a language. : 3  based on or using the newest information, methods, or technology.
33 Synonyms found for modern. modern of or pertaining to present or recent times, c.1500, from M.Fr. moderne, from L.L. modernus modern, from L. modo just now, in a (certain) manner, from modo to the measure, abl. of modus manner, measure (see mode (1)).