diazepam
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Chemical structure of diazepam
See also: diazepám
English
Etymology
From (benzo)diazep(ine) + am(ide).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dʌɪˈaz.ɪ.pam/, /dʌɪˈeɪ.zɪ.pam/
- (General American) IPA(key): /daɪˈæz.əˌpæm/
Noun
diazepam (countable and uncountable, plural diazepams)
- (pharmacology) A tranquilizing muscle relaxant drug (trademark Valium) used chiefly to relieve anxiety.
- 2001: The most effective anti-anxiety drugs (tranquillizers) are the benzodiazepines, epitomized by diazepam (Valium®). — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 57)
Derived terms
Translations
minor tranquillizer
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References
- “diazepam”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “diazepam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English diazepam.
Pronunciation
Noun
diazepam m inan
- (pharmacology) diazepam
- Synonym: relanium
Declension
Declension of diazepam
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | diazepam |
| genitive | diazepamu |
| dative | diazepamowi |
| accusative | diazepam |
| instrumental | diazepamem |
| locative | diazepamie |
| vocative | diazepamie |
Further reading
- diazepam in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
diazepam m (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) diazepam (minor tranquillizer, benzodiazepine)
Spanish
Noun
diazepam m (plural diazepams)