benzodiazepine

noun

ben·​zo·​di·​az·​e·​pine ˌben-zō-dī-ˈa-zə-ˌpēn How to pronounce benzodiazepine (audio)
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (such as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers

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It should also not be mixed with other drugs, including benzodiazepines, gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), and opioids. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024 In its 2023 report, Energy Control found that Colombian manufacturers were starting to add addictive substances like benzodiazepines to batches of tusi. Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024 Both medications belong to the same drug class, benzodiazepines. Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024 When necessary, clinicians sometimes prescribe small doses of sedative benzodiazepine medications to discourage sleepwalking, Auerbach says. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for benzodiazepine 

Word History

Etymology

benz- + di- + az- + -epine (from hepta- + -ine entry 2)

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of benzodiazepine was in 1934

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“Benzodiazepine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benzodiazepine. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

benzodiazepine

noun
ben·​zo·​di·​az·​e·​pine ˌben-zō-dī-ˈaz-ə-ˌpēn How to pronounce benzodiazepine (audio)
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers

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