ALL meanings of diazepam
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D d - noun diazepam a chemical compound used as a minor tranquillizer and muscle relaxant and to treat acute epilepsy. Formula: C16H13ClN2O 3
- noun diazepam a tranquilizer, C16H13ClN2O, that relaxes muscles and prevents or inhibits convulsions 3
- noun diazepam A tranquilizing muscle-relaxant drug used chiefly to relieve anxiety. 1
- noun diazepam a benzodiazepine, C 16 H 13 ClN 2 O, used for alleviation of anxiety and tension, as a hypnotic, a muscle relaxant, and an anticonvulsant, and in alcohol withdrawal. 1
- noun diazepam (pharmacology) A minor tranquillizer with sedative effects, taken to reduce anxiety. 0