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Definition of mazindol in English:

mazindol

Pronunciation /ˈmazɪndɒl/

noun

Pharmacology

  • A stimulant of the central nervous system (a dopamine reuptake inhibitor), which has been used medically as an appetite suppressant; C₁₆ H₁₃ ClN₂ O.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Journal of the American Medical Association. From -m- and -az- + indol- (in indole.