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clonazepam

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clo⋅na⋅ze⋅pam

[kloh-ney-zuh-pam]
–noun Pharmacology.
a benzodiazepine, C15H10ClN3O3, used in the control of certain epilepsies.

Origin:
c(h)lo(rophe)n(yl) + (di)azep(in), extracted from the chemical name + -am, of uncert. derivation
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clo·naz·e·pam   (klō-nāz'ə-pām')   
n.  A benzodiazepine used as an anticonvulsant for epilepsy and as a sedative for sleep disorders.

[c(h)lo(ro)- + (phe)n(yl) + (di)azepam.]
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Main Entry: clo·naz·e·pam
Pronunciation: (")klO-'naz-&-"pam
Function: noun
: a benzodiazepineC15H10ClN3O3 used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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