flunitrazepam
/ˌfluːnʌɪˈtreɪzɪpam/ /ˌfluːnʌɪˈtrazɪpam/Pharmacology
noun
A short-acting benzodiazepine derivative with relatively long-lasting sedative effects, used as a hypnotic and as a premedication for anaesthesia; 5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one, C16H12FN3O3.
- A trademark for this drug is Rohypnol..
Origin
1970s. From flu- (in fluoro-) + nitro- + -azepam.
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