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 

• ALPRAZOLAM (noun)

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)