alprazolam

English

Molecular structure of alprazolam

Etymology

From al(pha) +‎ p(henyl) +‎ (t)r(i)azol(o) +‎ -(azep)am.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /alˈpɹeɪ.zəʊ.lam/, /alˈpɹeɪ.zə.lam/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ælˈpɹæz.əˌlæm/

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Noun

alprazolam (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug (trademark Xanax) of the benzodiazepine group (8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine), used in the treatment of anxiety.
   • 2008 February 7, James Barron, “Medical Examiner Rules Ledger’s Death Accidental”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Also in Mr. Ledger’s system were three anti-anxiety medications: diazepam, the generic name for Valium; alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax; and temazepam […] .

Hypernyms

• anxiolytic
• benzodiazepine
• triazole

Derived terms

• estazolam

 

Translations

anxiety drug

• Bashkir: алпразолам (alprazolam)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿普唑侖／阿普唑仑 (zh) (āpǔzuòlún), 佳靜安定／佳静安定 (jiājìngāndìng)

• Finnish: alpratsolaami
• Indonesian: alprazolam
• Japanese: アルプラゾラム (arupurazoramu)
• Kazakh: алпразолам (alprazolam)
• Korean: 알프라졸람 (alpeurajollam)
• Kyrgyz: алпразолам (alprazolam)
• Odia: ଆଲପ୍ରାଜୋଲାମ (ālaprājolāma)
• Persian: آلپرازولام
• Portuguese: alprazolam m
• Russian: алпразола́м m (alprazolám)
• Spanish: alprazolam m
• Tamil: அல்ப்பிரசோலம் (alppiracōlam)
• Turkish: alprazolam

References

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.pɾa.zoˈlɐ̃/ [aʊ̯.pɾa.zoˈlɐ̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /al.pɾɐ.zuˈlɐ̃/ [aɫ.pɾɐ.zuˈlɐ̃]

Noun

alprazolam m (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) alprazolam (antianxiety drug)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /alpɾaθoˈlam/ [al.pɾa.θoˈlãm]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /alpɾasoˈlam/ [al.pɾa.soˈlãm]
• Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification: al‧pra‧zo‧lam

Noun

alprazolam m (plural alprazolams)

1. (pharmacology) alprazolam