olanzapine
English edit
Etymology edit
From olan- (of unknown origin) + -zapine (“alteration of benzodiazepine”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /oʊˈlæn.zəˌpin/
Noun edit
olanzapine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug C17H20H4S administered orally especially in the short-term treatment of schizophrenia and acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder.
References edit
- “olanzapine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.