lorazepam

noun lor·az·e·pam \lȯr-ˈa-zə-ˌpam\

Definition of LORAZEPAM

: benzodiazepine C₁₅H₁₀Cl₂N₂O₂ used especially to relieve anxiety

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

First Known Use: 1969

Medical Dictionary

noun lor·az·e·pam \lȯr-ˈaz-ə-ˌpam\

: an anxiolytic benzodiazepine C₁₅H₁₀Cl₂N₂O₂—see ativan

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