nitrazepam
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From nitr- + -azepam (“diazepam derivative”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nʌɪˈtɹeɪ.zɪ.pam/, /nʌɪˈtɹaz.ɪ.pam/
- (General American) IPA(key): /naɪˈtɹæz.əˌpæm/
Noun[edit]
nitrazepam (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A short-acting hypnotic drug (British trademark Mogadon) of the benzodiazepine group, used to treat insomnia; C15H11N3O3.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
benzodiazepine drug
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References[edit]
- “nitrazepam”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “nitrazepam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.