venlafaxine

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English

Chemical structure of venlafaxine
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Etymology

Probably from (of unknown origin) venla- +‎ ph(enyl) +‎ -ax- (“alteration of (cycloh)exa(ne)”) +‎ (am)ine.

Pronunciation

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Noun

venlafaxine (countable and uncountable, plural venlafaxines)

  1. (pharmacology) A drug that functions as an SNRI and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C17H27NO2·HCl especially to treat depression, anxiety, and panic disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Effexor.

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