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alprazolam
(al|prazo|lam)
Pronunciation:
/alˈpreɪzə(ʊ)lam/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
a drug of the benzodiazepine group, used in the treatment of anxiety.
Origin:
1970s
: from
al-
of unknown origin +
p(henyl
) + (
t)r(i)azol(e
) + (
-azep)am
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