diazepam
noun
di·az·e·pam
dī-ˈa-zə-ˌpam 
: a tranquilizer C16H13ClN2O used especially to relieve anxiety and tension and as a muscle relaxant
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The most common ones used are diazepam, clonazepam, lorazepam and midazolam.
—Jacob Pellinen, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2024
More than half of the diazepam sheep then ate from the bucket.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2016
The latter two substances are used primarily as anti-anxiety drugs; diazepam is sold under the brand name Valium.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
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Maureen Salamon, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2024
The most common ones used are diazepam, clonazepam, lorazepam and midazolam.
—Jacob Pellinen, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2024
More than half of the diazepam sheep then ate from the bucket.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2016
The latter two substances are used primarily as anti-anxiety drugs; diazepam is sold under the brand name Valium.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
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diazepam
noun
di·az·e·pam
dī-ˈaz-ə-ˌpam
: a synthetic tranquilizer C16H13ClN2O used especially to relieve anxiety and tension and as a muscle relaxant see valium
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