Xanax

//ˈzæn.æks// name

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A brand name for alprazolam. countable, uncountable

    "“After taking one or two Xanax every night for eight years, my doctor told me I had to stop,” says a middle-aged Montgomery County homemaker."

Synonyms

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alprazolamxanxanniesxanny

Example

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"Do you use benzodiazepines like Klonopin, Ativan, and Xanax, that are not prescribed to you?"

Etymology

A trademarked name for the benzodiazepine drug alprazolam, coined by Pfizer.

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