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alprazolam

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

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