alprazolam

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UK/alˈpɹeɪ.zəʊ.lam/UK/alˈpɹeɪ.zə.lam/US/ælˈpɹæz.əˌlæm/

noun

A drug (trademark Xanax) of the benzodiazepine group (8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine), used in the treatment of anxiety.

Similar
Xanax
OriginEnglish diazepam ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus →
Less commonScrabble 23
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Meanings

nounalprazolam (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA drug (trademark Xanax) of the benzodiazepine group (8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine), used in the treatment of anxiety.

    Also in Mr. [Heath] Ledger’s system were three anti-anxiety medications: diazepam, the generic name for Valium; alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax; and temazepam[…].

    2008 February 7, James Barron, “Medical Examiner Rules Ledger’s Death Accidental”, in New York Times
    2 more examples

    Alprazolam is a central nervous system depressant. Avoid alcohol, other tranquilizers, narcotics, barbiturates, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, antihistamines, and medicine used to relieve depression.

    1990, Harold M. Silverman, Gilbert I. Simon, edited by Lawrence D. Chilnick, The Pill Book […] , 4th edition, New York: Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 39

    Medical examiners in South Carolina confirmed the 36-year old actress’s cause of death on Tuesday, saying: “The cause of death has been ruled as toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol and Quetiapine.”

    2026 September 22, Maya Yang, “Actress Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death confirmed as fentanyl overdose”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class

Similar
Xanax
Broader
benzodiazepine
Also see
xanax

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Semitic*ʔalp-
  2. Phoenician𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)
  3. Ancient Greekἄλφα (álpha)
  4. Englishal(pha)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  8. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  9. Frenchphéno-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. Frenchphényle
  13. Englishp(henyl)
  14. English(t)r(i)azol(o)
  15. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  16. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  18. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  19. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  20. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  21. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  22. Old Javanesejawa
  23. Old JavaneseJawi
  24. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  25. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  26. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  27. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  28. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  29. Catalanbenjuí
  30. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  31. Englishbenzoin
  32. Englishbenzo-
  33. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  34. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  35. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  36. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  37. Latindi-
  38. Englishdi-
  39. Proto-Indo-European*né
  40. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  41. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  42. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  43. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  44. Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
  45. Proto-Indo-European*gʷíh₃weti
  46. Proto-Hellenic*gʷyṓw-ō
  47. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ṓwō
  48. Ancient Greekζώω (zṓō)
  49. Ancient Greekζῶ (zô)
  50. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  51. Frenchazote
  52. Englishazote
  53. Englishaz-
  54. Proto-Afroasiatic*sṗɣ?
  55. Proto-Semitic*šabʕ-bor.?
  56. Proto-Indo-European*septḿ̥
  57. Proto-Hellenic*heptə́
  58. Ancient Greekἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)
  59. Frenchhepta-
  60. Englishazepine
  61. Englishdiazepine
  62. English(benzo)diazep(ine)
  63. Egyptianjmn
  64. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  65. LatinAmmōn
  66. Latinammoniacus
  67. Englishammonia
  68. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  69. Englisham(ide)
  70. Englishdiazepam
  71. Englishalprazolam

From al(pha) + p(henyl) + (t)r(i)azol(o) + -(azep)am.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 阿普唑侖 /阿普唑仑, 佳靜安定 /佳静安定
  • 阿普唑侖 /阿普唑仑 (āpǔzuòlún)anxiety drug
  • 佳靜安定 /佳静安定 (jiājìngāndìng)anxiety drug
Finnish alpratsolaami
  • alpratsolaamianxiety drug
Indonesian alprazolam
  • alprazolamanxiety drug
Japanese アルプラゾラム
  • アルプラゾラム (arupurazoramu)anxiety drug
Korean 알프라졸람
  • 알프라졸람 (alpeurajollam)anxiety drug
Lithuanian alprazolamas
  • alprazolamasanxiety drug
Persian آلپرازولام
  • آلپرازولامanxiety drug
Portuguese alprazolam
  • alprazolamanxiety drug
Russian алпразола́м
  • алпразола́м (alprazolám)anxiety drug
Spanish alprazolam
  • alprazolamanxiety drug
Tamil அல்ப்பிரசோலம்
  • அல்ப்பிரசோலம் (alppiracōlam)anxiety drug
Turkish alprazolam
  • alprazolamanxiety drug
Cite this entry
APA

alprazolam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alprazolam

MLA

“alprazolam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alprazolam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alprazolam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alprazolam.

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