flunitrazepam

English

Chemical structure of flunitrazepam

Etymology

From flu(oro)- +‎ nitr- +‎ -azepam. First use appears c. 1973 in the South African Medical Journal.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌfluː.nʌɪˈtɹeɪ.zɪ.pam/, /ˌfluː.nʌɪˈtɹaz.ɪ.pam/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌflu.nəˈtɹæz.əˌpæm/, /ˌflu.naɪˈtɹæz.əˌpæm/

Noun

flunitrazepam (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A short-acting benzodiazepine derivative with relatively long-lasting sedative effects, used as a hypnotic and as a premedication for anesthesia; 5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one, C₁₆H₁₂FN₃O₃.

   Synonyms: (brand name) Rohypnol, (slang) roofie, (slang) Rufalin

Translations

benzodiazepine drug

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 氟硝西泮 (fúxiāoxīpàn)

Further reading

• “flunitrazepam”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “flunitrazepam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• flunitrazepam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia