zaleplon

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US/ˈzæl.əˌplɑn/

noun

A sedative hypnotic drug of the pyrazolopyrimidine class, mainly used to treat insomnia, rare among such drugs in having been found not to cause an increase in road traffic accidents.

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Meanings

nounzaleplon (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA sedative hypnotic drug of the pyrazolopyrimidine class, mainly used to treat insomnia, rare among such drugs in having been found not to cause an increase in road traffic accidents.

Origin

Probably from Ancient Greek ζάλη (zálē, “storm, distress”) + -plon (“imidazopyrimidine or pyrazolopyrimidine derivative”).

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APA

zaleplon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zaleplon

MLA

“zaleplon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zaleplon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zaleplon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zaleplon.

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