chlordiazepoxide

chlordiazepoxide
noun Etymology: chlor- + benzodiazepine + oxide Date: 1960 a benzodiazepine C16H14ClN3O related to diazepam and used in the form of its hydrochloride especially as a tranquilizer and to treat the withdrawal symptoms of alcoholism

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  • Chlordiazépoxide — Structure de la chlordiazépoxide Général Nom IUPAC 7 chloro 4 hydroxy N méthyl 5 phényl 3H 1,4 benzodiazé …   Wikipédia en Français

  • chlordiazepoxide — [klôr΄dī az΄ə päks′īd΄] n. a tranquilizer, C16H14ClN3O, that relieves anxiety: a hydrochloride derivative of this has similar properties and is the generic name for Librium, etc …   English World dictionary

  • chlordiazepoxide — /klawr duy az euh pok suyd, klohr /, n. Pharm. a compound, C16H14ClN3O, used as a tranquilizer. [CHLOR 2 + DIAZ(O) + EPOX(Y) + IDE] * * * ▪ drug       tranquilizing drug used in the treatment of anxiety. The drug was introduced in the 1960s under …   Universalium

  • chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride — The hydrochloride of 7 chloro 2 methylamino 5 phenyl 3H 1,4 benzodiazepine 4 oxide; an antianxiety agent. An early benzodiazepine. * * * [USP] the monohydrochloride salt of chlordiazepoxide, administered orally for the same indications as the… …   Medical dictionary

  • chlordiazepoxide — noun A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug …   Wiktionary

  • chlordiazepoxide — chlor·di·az·epox·ide .klōr dī .az ə päk .sīd, .klȯr n a benzodiazepine that is structurally and pharmacologically related to diazepam and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C16H14ClN3O·HCl esp. as a tranquilizer and to treat the withdrawal …   Medical dictionary

  • chlordiazepoxide — n. sedative, tranquilizer (type of medication) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • chlordiazepoxide — [ˌklɔ:dʌɪazɪ pɒksʌɪd] noun Medicine a tranquillizer used chiefly to treat anxiety and alcoholism. Origin 1960s: from chlor + diazo + epoxide …   English new terms dictionary

  • chlordiazepoxide — chlor·di·az·epox·ide …   English syllables

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