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Xanax
/ˈzænæks/
ZAN-aksDefinition
1
A brand name for alprazolam, a benzodiazepine medication prescribed to treat anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and sometimes insomnia.
2
Informally, a slang term referring to the drug itself, often invoked in contexts of stress relief or needing to 'chill out'
Examples
After surviving family Thanksgiving, he reached for a Xanax like it was the last slice of pie.
She swore Xanax turned her Monday morning commute into a zen garden meditation.
In the world of deadline disasters, Xanax is the unofficial mascot of 'not today, Satan'.
His doctor prescribed Xanax, but warned it wouldn't fix his addiction to bad reality TV.