venlafaxine

English

Chemical structure of venlafaxine

Etymology

Probably from venla- (of unknown origin) +‎ ph(enyl) +‎ -ax- (“alteration of (cycloh)exa(ne)”) +‎ (am)ine.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/

Noun

venlafaxine (countable and uncountable, plural venlafaxines)

1. (pharmacology) A drug that functions as an SNRI and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₂₇NO₂·HCl especially to treat depression, anxiety, and panic disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Effexor.

Derived terms

• venlafaxine hydrochloride

References

• “venlafaxine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.