lorazepam

noun

lor·​az·​e·​pam lȯr-ˈa-zə-ˌpam 

: a benzodiazepine tranquilizer C₁₅H₁₀Cl₂N₂O₂ used especially to relieve anxiety and insomnia and to control epileptic seizures

Examples of lorazepam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But overall, production is still way down, the vibes are awful, and on top of everything else, April has brought yet another reason for Tinseltown types to reach for their lorazepam: the Trump tariffs. —Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025

Victoria has hopefully learned to hide her lorazepam better. —Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025

While getting a little too liberal with his wife's lorazepam prescription, Timothy Ratliff, the secret-keeping patriarch on this season of the White Lotus, groggily joins his family while wearing just a robe — then accidentally flashes them all to their amusement and/or horror. —Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025

The Ratliff family is on the brink of financial ruin as Jason Isaacs’ patriarch Timothy holds out from telling his wife or children and instead gulps down Victoria’s (Parker Posey) lorazepam to dissociate from reality. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from chlor- + -azepam (as in diazepam)

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

lorazepam

noun

lor·​az·​e·​pam lȯr-ˈaz-ə-ˌpam 

: a benzodiazepine tranquilizer C₁₅H₁₀Cl₂N₂O₂ used especially to relieve anxiety and insomnia, to control status epilepticus, and as a premedication before surgery

Note: Lorazepam is marketed under the trademark Ativan.