clonazepam

English

Chemical structure of clonazepam

Etymology

Blend of chlo(ro)- +‎ n(itr)azepam.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkləʊˈneɪ.zɪ.pam/, /ˌkləʊˈnaz.ɪ.pam/
(General American) IPA^(key): /kloʊˈnæz.əˌpæm/

Noun

clonazepam (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A benzodiazepine with potent anticonvulsant used especially in the treatment of epilepsy and other seizure disorders. It is a derivative of nitrazepam.

References

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

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