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benzodiazepine Definition


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benzodiazepine
noun
    1. medicine.
      Any of various potentially addictive minor tranquillizer and hypnotic drugs, eg diazepam, now generally only used for short-term treatment of severe anxiety or insomnia.
Etymology: 1960s: from benzoic acid + diazepam + -ine2.



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