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noun
A benzodiazepine C17H12Cl2N4 used as a sleep-inducing agent in the short-term treatment of insomnia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, medicine, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, pharmacology, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Halcion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: benzodiazepine
History
Blend of triazolo + -azepam.
Across languages
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