clozapine

English

Chemical structure of clozapine

Etymology

From chlo(ro)- +‎ -zapine (“alteration of (benzodi)azepine”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkləʊ.zə.piːn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkloʊ.zəˌpin/

Noun

clozapine (countable and uncountable, plural clozapines)

(pharmacology) A sedative drug used to treat schizophrenia.

Derived terms

-apine

References

“clozapine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“clozapine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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