chlor·di·az·e·pox·ide (klôr'dī-ăz'ə-pŏk'sīd', klōr'-)
n.
A benzodiazepine drug, C₁₆H₁₄ClN₃O, whose hydrochloride is used as an antianxiety drug and in the treatment of chronic alcoholism and alcohol withdrawal.

[CHLOR(O)- + (BENZO)DIAZEP(INE) + OXIDE.]

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