clorazepate

See also: clorazépate

English

Chemical structure of clorazepate

Etymology

From chlor- +‎ -azepate (“diazepam derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /klɔɹˈæz.əˌpeɪt/

Noun

clorazepate (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A benzodiazepine tranquilizer taken orally in the form of its dipotassium salt C₁₆H₁₀ClKN₂O₃·KOH to treat anxiety, partial seizures, and acute alcohol withdrawal.

References

• “clorazepate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.