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clorazepate

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clo⋅raz⋅e⋅pate

[klaw-raz-uh-peyt, kloh-]
–noun Pharmacology.
a benzodiazepine, C16H13ClN2O4, used in the treatment of chronic anxiety states and as an adjunct in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal.

Origin:
c(h)lor- 2 + azep(ine) + -ate 2
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Main Entry: clor·az·e·pate
Pronunciation: "klor-'az-&-"pAt, "klOr-
Function: noun
: a benzodiazepine dipotassium saltC16H10ClKN2O3·KOH administered orally to treat anxiety, partial seizures, and acute alcohol withdrawal called also clorazepate dipotassium—see TRANXENE
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