clonazepam

See also: clonazépam and Clonazepam

English

Chemical structure of clonazepam

Etymology

Blend of chlo(ro)- +‎ n(itr)azepam.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkləʊˈneɪ.zɪ.pam/, /ˌkləʊˈnaz.ɪ.pam/
(General American) IPA^(key): /kloʊˈnæz.əˌpæm/

Noun

clonazepam (uncountable)

(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A benzodiazepine with potent anticonvulsant used especially in the treatment of epilepsy and other seizure disorders; C₁₅H₁₀ClN₃O₃. It is a derivative of nitrazepam.

Translations

benzodiazepine drug

Chinese:
Mandarin: 氯硝西泮 (lǜxiāoxīpàn)
French: clonazépam (fr) m
German: Clonazepam n

References

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

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