alprazolam

noun

al·​praz·​o·​lam al-ˈpra-zə-ˌlam 

: a benzodiazepine tranquilizer C₁₇H₁₃ClN₄ used especially to treat mild to moderate anxiety

Examples of alprazolam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Difluoroethane is a gas often used in cans of compressed air, which can be huffed to produce a high, while alprazolam is the generic form of brand-name Xanax. —Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2023

The singer, 34, drowned after inhaling difluoroethane, also known as huffing, and taking alprazolam (a generic form of Xanax), according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2023

While investigating and during Thursday’s arrest, police seized over 15,000 fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, more than 1,800 alprazolam or Xanax pills, 25 pounds of cannabis, seven guns and thousands in cash, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. —Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2022

Benzodiazepines such as alprazolam, diazepam and lorazepam can be helpful when taken on a short-term basis. —Jen Christensen, CNN, 20 Jan. 2020

Word History

Etymology

alprazol- (perhaps from rearrangement of letters in triazole — compound with a ring composed of two carbon and three nitrogen atoms — and benzodiazepine) + -am (as in diazepam)

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

alprazolam

noun

al·​praz·​o·​lam al-ˈpraz-ə-ˌlam 

: a benzodiazepine tranquilizer C₁₇H₁₃ClN₄ used especially in the treatment of mild to moderate anxiety see xanax