HyperDic: diazepam

English > 1 sense of the word diazepam:
NOUNartifactdiazepam, Valiuma tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles
English > diazepam: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA 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.
SynonymValium
BroaderbenzodiazepineAny of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants
Spanishdiazepam, Valium
Catalandiazepam

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