diazepam

noun di·az·e·pam \dī-ˈa-zə-ˌpam\

Definition of DIAZEPAM

: a tranquilizer C₁₆H₁₃ClN₂O used especially to relieve anxiety and tension and as a muscle relaxant

benzodiazepine + -am (of unknown origin)

First Known Use: circa 1961

Medical Dictionary

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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