| NOUN | artifact | diazepam, Valium | a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | Valium | |
| Broader | benzodiazepine | Any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants |
| Spanish | diazepam, Valium | |
| Catalan | diazepam | |
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