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Valium

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Val·i·um  (vl-m)
A trademark used for the drug diazepam.
Valium
Noun
Trademark a drug used as a tranquillizer
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Noun1.ValiumValium - a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
diazepam
benzodiazepine - any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
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