n.
Pronunciation: al- ' pra-z ə - ˌ lam
Function: noun
Etymology: alprazol- (perh. from rearrangement of letters in triazole compound with a ring composed of two carbon and three nitrogen atoms and benzodiazepine ) + -am (as in diazepam )
Date: 1973
: a benzodiazepine tranquilizer C 17 H 13 ClN 4 used especially to treat mild to moderate anxiety