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ALPRAZOLAM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alprazolam mean?
• ALPRAZOLAM (noun)
The noun ALPRAZOLAM has 1 sense:
1. an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class
Familiarity information: ALPRAZOLAM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
alprazolam; Xanax
Hypernyms ("alprazolam" is a kind of...):
benzodiazepine (any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency)
Context examples
The determination of the amount of alprazolam present in a sample.
(Alprazolam Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
Alprazolam binds to a specific site distinct from the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) binding site on the benzodiazepine-GABA-A-chloride ionophore receptor complex located in the limbic, thalamic and hypothalamic regions of the central nervous system (CNS).
(Alprazolam, NCI Thesaurus)
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