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tetrabenazine

US/ˌtɛ.tɹəˈbɛn.əˌziːn/

tetrabenazine noun: a serotonin antagonist C₁₉H₂₇NO₃ that is used especially in the treatment of psychosis and anxiety.

Noun

tetrabenazine (uncountable)

  1. A serotonin antagonist C₁₉H₂₇NO₃ that is used especially in the treatment of psychosis and anxiety.

Origin of tetrabenazine

Probably from tetra(hydro) + ben(zo)- + az(a)- + -ine.

Questions about tetrabenazine

What does tetrabenazine mean?
Tetrabenazine means a serotonin antagonist C₁₉H₂₇NO₃ that is used especially in the treatment of psychosis and anxiety.
What part of speech is tetrabenazine?
Tetrabenazine is a noun.
How do you pronounce tetrabenazine?
Tetrabenazine is pronounced /ˌtɛ.tɹəˈbɛn.əˌziːn/ (US).

Words near tetrabenazine in the dictionary

  1. tetrabarbital
  2. tetrabarium
  3. tetrabasic
  4. tetrabasicity
  5. tetrabelodont
  6. tetrabenazine
  7. tetraberyllium
  8. tetrabismuth
  9. tetrablemmid
  10. tetrablemmids
  11. tetraborane

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