- clozapine
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + -zapine, alteration of -azepine (as in benzodiazepine) Date: 1970 an antipsychotic drug C18H19ClN4 used in the treatment of schizophrenia
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
clozapine
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Clozapine — Général Nom IUPAC 8 chloro 11 (4 méthylpipérazin 1 yl) 5H dibenzo[b,e][1,4]diazépine No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
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clozapine — clo·za·pine (klōʹzə pēn , pĭn) n. An antipsychotic drug used as a sedative and in the treatment of schizophrenia. [chloro + alteration of (dia)zepine(diazepam + ine2).] * * * … Universalium
clozapine — noun An antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia etc … Wiktionary
clozapine — A sedative and antipsychotic tricyclic dibenzodiazepine regarded as atypical because of low central antidopaminergic activity. * * * clo·za·pine klō zə .pēn n an antipsychotic drug C18H19ClN4 with serious side effects (as seizures and… … Medical dictionary
clozapine — n. drug used to lessen symptoms of and treat schizophrenia … English contemporary dictionary
clozapine — [ kləʊzəpi:n] noun Medicine a drug used to treat schizophrenia. Origin mid 20th cent.: from c(h)lo(ro) + elements of benzodiazepine … English new terms dictionary
clozapine — clo·za·pine … English syllables
clozapine — n. an atypical antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia and other disorders in patients who are unresponsive to conventional antipsychotics. Administered by mouth, it is notable for the absence of tremors and repetitive movements … The new mediacal dictionary
clozapine — noun an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects • Syn: ↑Clozaril • Hypernyms: ↑major tranquilizer, ↑major tranquillizer, ↑major tranquilliser,… … Useful english dictionary
