clonazepam

n. a highly potent benzodiazepine originally developed to treat absence seizures but now used for the treatment of panic disorder and other anxiety disorders and as a mood stabilizer. Because it has a slow onset of action, long half-life, and slow rate of clearance, it needs to be taken less frequently (twice a day) than some other benzodiazepines. U.S. trade name: Klonopin.

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May 10th 2024

isotropy

n. the state of being the same, especially with respect to direction or orientation, symmetry of form, or uniformity of responses in the different parts of something. Compare anisotropy. —isotropic adj.