alprazolam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /alˈpɹeɪ.zəʊ.lam/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /alˈpɹeɪ.zə.lam/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ælˈpɹæz.əˌlæm/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor. Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha)bor. English al(pha) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English p(henyl) English (t)r(i)azol(o) Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin English benzo- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English az- Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)der. French hepta- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine English -epine English azepine English diazepine English (benzo)diazep(ine) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English am(ide) English diazepam English -(azep)am English alprazolam From al(pha) + p(henyl) + (t)r(i)azol(o) + -(azep)am.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A drug (trademark Xanax) of the benzodiazepine group (8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine), used in the treatment of anxiety.
Also in Mr. Ledger’s system were three anti-anxiety medications: diazepam, the generic name for Valium; alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax; and temazepam[…].
2008 February 7, James Barron, “Medical Examiner Rules Ledger’s Death Accidental”, in New York Times:Alprazolam is a central nervous system depressant. Avoid alcohol, other tranquilizers, narcotics, barbiturates, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, antihistamines, and medicine used to relieve depression.
1990, Harold M. Silverman, Gilbert I. Simon, edited by Lawrence D. Chilnick, The Pill Book […] , 4th edition, New York: Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 39:
Deriveds
Hypernyms
triazole · benzodiazepine · anxiolytic
Translations (17)
fa آلپرازولام (anxiety drug) · id alprazolam (anxiety drug) · lt alprazolamas (anxiety drug) · pt alprazolam (anxiety drug) · cmn 阿普唑侖 /阿普唑仑 (anxiety drug) · or ଆଲପ୍ରାଜୋଲାମ (anxiety drug) · ja アルプラゾラム (anxiety drug) · tr alprazolam (anxiety drug) · ru алпразола́м (anxiety drug) · ba алпразолам (anxiety drug) · es alprazolam (anxiety drug) · ky алпразолам (anxiety drug) · cmn 佳靜安定 /佳静安定 (anxiety drug) · ko 알프라졸람 (anxiety drug) · fi alpratsolaami (anxiety drug) · ta அல்ப்பிரசோலம் (anxiety drug) · kk алпразолам (anxiety drug)