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Flunitrazepam

//ˌflu.nəˈtɹæz.əˌpæm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A short-acting benzodiazepine derivative with relatively long-lasting sedative effects, used as a hypnotic and as a premedication for anesthesia; 5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-7-nitro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one, C₁₆H₁₂FN₃O₃. uncountable
  2. 2
    a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia wordnet

Etymology

From flu(oro)- + nitr- + -azepam. First use appears c. 1973 in the South African Medical Journal.

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