diazepam

di·az·e·pam

 (dī-ăz′ə-păm′)

n.

A benzodiazepine drug, C₁₆H₁₃ClN₂O, used to treat anxiety and alcohol withdrawal and as a sedative, skeletal muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant.

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[diazep(ine), seven-member ring containing two nitrogens; see benzodiazepine + -am, chemical suffix (ultimately from ammonium).]

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diazepam

(daɪˈæzəˌpæm)

n

(Pharmacology) a chemical compound used as a minor tranquillizer and muscle relaxant and to treat acute epilepsy. Formula: C16H13ClN2O

[C20: from di-¹ + azo- + ep(oxide) + -am]

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di•az•e•pam

(daɪˈæz əˌpæm)

n.

a benzodiazepine, C₁₆H₁₃ClN₂O, used chiefly as a muscle relaxant and to alleviate anxiety.

[appar. (benzo) diazep (ine) + -am, of unexplained orig.]

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Noun

1.

diazepam - 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 Valium 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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diazepam

n diazepam m

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