trazodone

noun traz·o·done \ˈtra-zə-ˌdōn\

Definition of TRAZODONE

: an antidepressant drug C₁₉H₂₂ClN₅O administered in the form of its hydrochloride

perhaps from International Scientific Vocabulary triazo azido + pyridine + -one

First Known Use: 1971

Medical Dictionary

noun traz·o·done \ˈtraz-ə-ˌdōn\

: an antidepressant drug that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₂ClN₅O·HCl and inhibits the uptake of serotonin by the brain

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