alprazolam vs benzodiazepine

alprazolam and benzodiazepine both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alprazolam	Yes	No	No	No
benzodiazepine	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, benzodiazepine is a hypernym of alprazolam; that is, benzodiazepine is a word with a broader meaning than alprazolam:

alprazolam: an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class
benzodiazepine: any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency

alprazolam (noun)	benzodiazepine (noun)
an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class	any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency