chlordiazepoxide

[klawr-dahy-az-uh-pok-sahyd, klohr-]

noun Pharmacology.

a compound, C16H14ClN3O, used as a tranquilizer.

Origin of chlordiazepoxide

chlor-² + diaz(o)- + epox(y) + -ide

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British Dictionary definitions for chlordiazepoxide

chlordiazepoxide

noun

a chemical compound used as a tranquillizer and muscle relaxant and in the treatment of delirium tremens. Formula: C 16 H 14 ClN 3 O

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