trazodone

[ trey-zuh-dohn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a white crystalline powder, C 19 H 22 ClN 5 O, used in the treatment of major depression disorders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trazodone¹

tr(i)- + azo- + (pyri)d(ine) + -one

Example Sentences

These include trazodone, which is prescribed around 20 million times a year in the USA, sometimes even for off-label use to treat insomnia.

From Science Daily

Patients with reflux hypersensitivity or functional heartburn may respond better to medications, such as gabapentin and trazodone, that moderate pain signaling.

From Washington Post

The only medication she uses is to help her sleep: trazodone, which at her low dose is prescribed for insomnia.

From New York Times

Tests also found trazodone, an antidepressant, the report said.

From Seattle Times

But within a couple of days, White announced that Molly didn’t need the Vistaril, Wellbutrin or trazodone that the doctors had prescribed, Molly recalls.

From New York Times