clonazepam

noun clo·naz·e·pam \klō-ˈna-zə-ˌpam\

Definition of CLONAZEPAM

: a benzodiazepine C₁₅H₁₀ClN₃0₃ used especially as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy

chlor- + phenyl + -azepam (as in diazepam)

First Known Use: 1970

Medical Dictionary

noun clo·naz·e·pam \(ˌ)klō-ˈnaz-ə-ˌpam\

: a benzodiazepine C₁₅H₁₀ClN₃O₃ used especially as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy

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