Clozapine

//ˈkləʊ.zə.piːn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sedative drug used to treat schizophrenia. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; known to have few side effects wordnet

Synonyms

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clozaril

Etymology

From chlo(ro)- + -zapine (“alteration of (benzodi)azepine”).

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