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olanzapine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /oʊˈlæn.zəˌpin/

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noun

Meaning 1

An antipsychotic drug C17H20H4S administered orally especially in the short-term treatment of schizophrenia and acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

From olan- (of unknown origin) + -zapine (“alteration of benzodiazepine”).