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noun
A benzodiazepine drug used to treat insomnia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: ProSom
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: benzodiazepine
History
Probably blend of (d)es(me)thyl + alprazolam.
