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diazepam
[ dahy-az-uh-pam ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a benzodiazepine, C 16 H 13 ClN 2 O, used for alleviation of anxiety and tension, as a hypnotic, a muscle relaxant, and an anticonvulsant, and in alcohol withdrawal.
diazepam
/ daɪˈæzəˌpæm /
noun
- a chemical compound used as a minor tranquillizer and muscle relaxant and to treat acute epilepsy. Formula: C 16 H 13 ClN 2 O
diazepam
/ dī-ăz′ə-păm′ /
- A drug, C 16 H 13 ClN 2 O, used in the treatment of anxiety and as a sedative, muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diazepam1
First recorded in 1960–65; (benzo)diazep(ine) + -am (of uncertain origin)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diazepam1
C20: from di- 1+ azo- + ep ( oxide ) + -am
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Example Sentences
Kinkade had died of “acute ethanol and diazepam intoxication”—alcohol and Valium.
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