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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A benzodiazepine derivative drug with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties, used therapeutically as a hypnotic. uncountable

Etymology

Probably from d(ihydr)ox(y) + e(thyl) + f(luoro)- + -azepam (“diazepam derivative”).

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