diazepam
[ dahy-az-uh-pam ]
/ daɪˈæz əˌpæm /
noun Pharmacology.
a benzodiazepine, C16H13ClN2O, used for alleviation of anxiety and tension, as a hypnotic, a muscle relaxant, and an anticonvulsant, and in alcohol withdrawal.
Origin of diazepam
apparently
(benzo)diazep(ine) +
-am, of unexplained orig.
Words nearby diazepam
diatreme,
diatribe,
diatropism,
diaz,
diaz-,
diazepam,
diazine,
diazo,
diazo group,
diazo process,
diazo-
Example sentences from the Web for diazepam
Kinkade had died of “acute ethanol and diazepam intoxication”—alcohol and Valium.
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British Dictionary definitions for diazepam
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
Word Origin for diazepam
C20: from
di-
1 +
azo- +
ep (
oxide) +
-am
Medical definitions for diazepam
diazepam
[ dī-ăz′ə-păm′ ]
n.
A tranquilizer used in the treatment of anxiety and tension and as a sedative, a muscle relaxant, and an anticonvulsant.
Scientific definitions for diazepam
diazepam
[ dī-ăz′ə-păm′ ]
A drug, C16H13ClN2O, used in the treatment of anxiety and as a sedative, muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant.