Xanax
/ˈzæn.æks/
Xanax proper noun: a brand name for alprazolam.
Proper noun
Xanax (countable and uncountable, plural Xanax or Xanaxes)
- A brand name for alprazolam.
- “After taking one or two Xanax every night for eight years, my doctor told me I had to stop,” says a middle-aged Montgomery County homemaker.1990, Washingtonian, page 223
- My rage is controlled, barely, by a Xanax and an Absolut on the rocks.1991, Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho, London: Picador, →ISBN, page 226
Examples of Xanax in a sentence
- A half-dozen black beauties gave him the edge he needed, a couple of purple egg-shaped Xanaxes cooled his nerves.1991, John Sandford [pseudonym; John Roswell Camp], chapter 16, in Eyes of Prey:
- If you take Xanax XR, take your full daily dose once a day in the morning.2004, Harold M. Silverman, Gilbert I. Simon, edited by Harold M. Silverman, The Pill Book […] , 11th edition, New York: Bantam Books, page...
- Ledger’s system were three anti-anxiety medications: diazepam, the generic name for Valium; alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax; and temazepam[…].2008 February 7, James Barron, “Medical Examiner Rules Ledger’s Death Accidental”, in The New York Times:
- “Medication can be part of a psychotropic arsenal,” he said, discussing one therapist who urged him to stop taking Xanax so he could address his anxiety directly and not mask the physical symptoms.2014 January 28, Kat Kinsman, “10 things we learned about surviving anxiety”, in CNN:
Synonyms of Xanax
Forms of Xanax
| plural | Xanax |
|---|---|
| plural | Xanaxes |
Origin of Xanax
A trademarked name for the benzodiazepine drug alprazolam, coined by Pfizer.
Words formed from Xanax
Questions about Xanax
- What does Xanax mean?
- Xanax means a brand name for alprazolam.
- How do you use Xanax in a sentence?
- A half-dozen black beauties gave him the edge he needed, a couple of purple egg-shaped Xanaxes cooled his nerves.
- What part of speech is Xanax?
- Xanax is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Xanax?
- Xanax is pronounced /ˈzæn.æks/ (US).
Words near Xanax in the dictionary
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