oxazepam

[ ok-saz-uh-pam ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a benzodiazepine, C 1 5 H 1 1 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the management of anxiety, insomnia, and alcohol withdrawal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxazepam¹

1960–65; (hydr)ox (y) + (benzodi)azep(in) , components of its chemical name + am(ide)

Example Sentences

O’Neill was suspended by the New York State Gaming Commission when postrace testing determined that one of his horses, Wind of Bosphorus, had raced after being given oxazepam, a sedative.

From New York Times

The low dose is relevant to aquatic environments in urban areas, because oxazepam concentrations of 1.9 μg l−1 have been measured in effluents from wastewater treatment plants.

From Nature

A paper published on Friday reports that at least one pharmaceutical contaminant – the anti-anxiety drug oxazepam – has a potentially beneficial effect, extending the lifespan of perch.

From The Guardian

The drugs are then excreted in urine, often as the compound oxazepam—a drug that is produced when the body breaks down some benzodiazepines.

From Scientific American

The fish exposed to a low level of oxazepam spent significantly less time near other fish, darted around more frequently, and gobbled up their food much more quickly than they had a week prior.

From Time