Olanzapine

//oʊˈlæn.zəˌpin// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An antipsychotic drug C₁₇H₂₀H₄S administered orally especially in the short-term treatment of schizophrenia and acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder. uncountable

Etymology

From olan- (of unknown origin) + -zapine (“alteration of benzodiazepine”).

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