chlordiazepoxide

American

[klawr-dahy-az-uh-pok-sahyd, klohr-] / ˌklɔr daɪˌæz əˈpɒk saɪd, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

Pharmacology.

a compound, C 16 H 14 ClN 3 O, used as a tranquilizer.

chlordiazepoxide British

/ ˌklɔːdaɪˌeɪzɪˈpɒksaɪd /

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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Etymology

Origin of chlordiazepoxide

chlor- ² + diaz(o)- + epox(y) + -ide ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Hoffmann-La Roche, for example, developed a tranquilizer with the generic name chlordiazepoxide, but sells it as Librium.

From Time Magazine Archive

The pair base their report on a study of 166 patients with mild to moderate anxiety who were divided into four groups and given Compoz, aspirin, a placebo and the prescription tranquilizer chlordiazepoxide.

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