clozapine
English edit
Etymology edit
From chlo(ro)- + -zapine (“alteration of (benzodi)azepine”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkləʊ.zə.piːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkloʊ.zəˌpin/
Noun edit
clozapine (countable and uncountable, plural clozapines)
- (pharmacology) A sedative drug used to treat schizophrenia.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “clozapine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “clozapine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.