olanzapine
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Olanzapine.svg/220px-Olanzapine.svg.png)
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.