First Known Use: 1970
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clozapine
noun clo·za·pine \ˈklō-zə-ˌpēn\
Definition of CLOZAPINE
: an antipsychotic drug C18H19ClN4 used in the treatment of schizophrenia
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Origin of CLOZAPINE
International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + -zapine, alteration of -azepine (as in benzodiazepine)
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Medical Dictionary
clozapine
noun clo·za·pine \ˈklō-zə-ˌpēn\
Medical Definition of CLOZAPINE
: an antipsychotic drug C18H19ClN4 with serious side effects (as seizures and agranulocytosis) that is used in the management of schizophrenia—see clozaril
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