venlafaxine
US/ˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/
venlafaxine noun: 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.
Noun
venlafaxine (countable and uncountable, plural venlafaxines)
- 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.
- Venlafaxine, 75mg, increased to 150mg, then 225mg. Dizziness, low blood pressure, headaches. No other reaction.2002, Sarah Kane, 4.48 Psychosis, Methuen, →ISBN, page 23
Forms of venlafaxine
| plural | venlafaxines |
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Origin of venlafaxine
Probably from venla- (of unknown origin) + ph(enyl) + -ax- (“alteration of (cycloh)exa(ne)”) + (am)ine.
Words formed from venlafaxine
- desvenlafaxine
- venlafaxine hydrochloride
Questions about venlafaxine
- What does venlafaxine mean?
- Venlafaxine means 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.
- What part of speech is venlafaxine?
- Venlafaxine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce venlafaxine?
- Venlafaxine is pronounced /ˌvɛn.ləˈfækˌsiːn/ (US).
- What is the plural of venlafaxine?
- The plural of venlafaxine is venlafaxines.
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