Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,584,121,996 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Valium

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
Val·i·um  (vl-m)
A trademark used for the drug diazepam.
Valium [ˈvælɪəm]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology)™ a brand of diazepam used as a tranquillizer See also benzodiazepine
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Valium - a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax musclesValium - 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
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service
Translations
Valium® [ˈvælɪəm] N → valium ® m
Valium® [ˈvæliəm] n → Valium® m
Valium®
n → Valium® nt; to be on Valium → Valium® nehmen
Valium® [ˈvælɪəm] n → Valium ® m inv
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
SCHOOLCHILDREN are being taken to hospital under the influence of Valium after being targeted by dealers.
Kids being sold Valium by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
It was believed the 14-year-old took methadone and valium.
HISTORY OF TROUBLE by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Officers recovered more than 2,000 blue tablets, believed to be valium, and 18 wraps of a drug believed to be cocaine.
Arrests in drug probe by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.