clonazepam

noun

clo·​naz·​e·​pam klō-ˈna-zə-ˌpam 

: a benzodiazepine drug C₁₅H₁₀ClN₃O₃ used to prevent or control seizures especially in the treatment of epilepsy and to reduce anxiety in the treatment of panic disorder

Examples of clonazepam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among them: Multiple bottles of baby oil and lubricant; a container of anti-anxiety medication clonazepam, prescribed to Combs’ alias, Frank Black, from a Walgreens in Miami; and two baggies of substances that tested positive for MDMA and ketamine. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025

The label on the bottle said the medication was clonazepam. —Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 20 May 2025

In November, some lots of the antianxiety drug clonazepam were recalled after being mislabeled with an incorrect strength and National Drug Code on them. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Some packages of clonazepam were labeled with the incorrect dosage strength and National Drug Code (NDC), which is the FDA's identifier for drugs, according to Endo, Inc., the drug's manufacturer. —Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

chlor- + phenyl + -azepam (as in diazepam)

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clonazepam

• diazepam
• ideogram
• malayalam
• oscillogram
• roentgenogram
• abraham
• anagram
• cablegram
• cofferdam
• dendrogram
• diagram
• diaphragm

Medical Definition

clonazepam

noun

clo·​naz·​e·​pam (ˌ)klō-ˈnaz-ə-ˌpam 

: a benzodiazepine C₁₅H₁₀ClN₃O₃ used to prevent or control seizures especially in the treatment of epilepsy and to reduce anxiety in the treatment of panic disorder

Note: Clonazepam is marketed under the trademark Klonopin.