Main Entry: al·praz·o·lam

Pronunciation: \al-ˈpra-zə-ˌlam\

Function: noun

Etymology: alprazol- (perhaps from rearrangement of letters in triazole — compound with a ring composed of two carbon and three nitrogen atoms — and benzodiazepine) + -am (as in diazepam)

Date: 1973

: a benzodiazepine tranquilizer C₁₇H₁₃ClN₄ used especially to treat mild to moderate anxiety