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clorazepate

[ klaw-raz-uh-peyt, kloh- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. a benzodiazepine, C 16 H 13 ClN 2 O 4 , used in the treatment of chronic anxiety states and as an adjunct in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of clorazepate1

c(h)lor- 2 + azep(ine) + -ate 2

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