olanzapine
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From olan- (of unknown origin) + -zapine (“alteration of benzodiazepine”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /oʊˈlæn.zəˌpin/
Noun[edit]
olanzapine (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug C17H20H4S administered orally especially in the short-term treatment of schizophrenia and acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder.
References[edit]
- “olanzapine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.