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)

1. (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.