tetrabenazine
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Tetrabenazine_structure.svg/300px-Tetrabenazine_structure.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]Probably from tetra(hydro) + ben(zo)- + az(a)- + -ine.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɛ.tɹəˈbɛn.əˌziːn/
Noun
[edit]tetrabenazine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A serotonin antagonist C19H27NO3 that is used especially in the treatment of psychosis and anxiety.
References
[edit]- “tetrabenazine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.