alprazolam
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From al(pha) + p(henyl) + (t)r(i)azol(o) + -(azep)am.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /alˈpɹeɪ.zəʊ.lam/, /alˈpɹeɪ.zə.lam/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ælˈpɹæz.əˌlæm/
Noun
[edit]alprazolam (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A drug (trademark Xanax) of the benzodiazepine group (8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine), used in the treatment of anxiety.
- 2008 February 7, James Barron, “Medical Examiner Rules Ledger’s Death Accidental”, in New York Times[1]:
- Also in Mr. Ledger’s system were three anti-anxiety medications: diazepam, the generic name for Valium; alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax; and temazepam […] .
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[edit]Translations
[edit]anxiety drug
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References
[edit]- “alprazolam”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “alprazolam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Portuguese
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Noun
[edit]alprazolam m (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) alprazolam (antianxiety drug)
Spanish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Spain) /alpɾaθoˈlam/ [al.pɾa.θoˈlãm]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alpɾasoˈlam/ [al.pɾa.soˈlãm]
- Rhymes: -am
- Syllabification: al‧pra‧zo‧lam
Noun
[edit]alprazolam m (plural alprazolams)
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