Lorazepam

//lɔːˈɹeɪ.zɪ.pam// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A drug of the benzodiazepine group, used especially to treat anxiety. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia wordnet

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Example

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"I was involuntarily shot up with lorazepam and chlorpromazine."

Etymology

From (ch)lor- + -azepam (“diazepam derivative”).

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