flunitrazepam

[ floo-ni-traz-uh-pam ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a powerful benzodiazepine sedative, C 16 H 12 FN 3 O 3 , that causes semiconsciousness and memory blackouts: has been implicated in date rapes and is illegal in the U.S.

flunitrazepam

/ ˌfluːnaɪˈtræzəˌpæm /

noun

1. a drug similar to diazepam, used in treating long-term insomnia