flunitrazepam
English edit
Etymology edit
From flu(oro)- + nitr- + -azepam.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfluː.nʌɪˈtɹeɪ.zɪ.pam/, /ˌfluː.nʌɪˈtɹaz.ɪ.pam/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌflu.nəˈtɹæz.əˌpæm/, /ˌflu.naɪˈtɹæz.əˌpæm/
Noun edit
flunitrazepam (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A short-acting benzodiazepine derivative with relatively long-lasting sedative effects, used as a hypnotic and as a premedication for anesthesia; 5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one, C16H12FN3O3.
Translations edit
benzodiazepine drug
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Further reading edit
- “flunitrazepam”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “flunitrazepam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- flunitrazepam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia