venlafaxine

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Chemical structure of venlafaxine
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Etymology

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Probably from venla- (of unknown origin) +‎ ph(enyl) +‎ -ax- (alteration of (cycloh)exa(ne)) +‎ (am)ine.

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venlafaxine (countable and uncountable, plural venlafaxines)

  1. (pharmacology) A drug that functions as an SNRI and is used in the form of its hydrochloride C17H27NO2·HCl especially to treat depression, anxiety, and panic disorder. It is marketed under the trademark Effexor.

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