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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A whitish powder, C15H10Cl2N2O2, that acts as a sedative and antianxiety agent and is used therapeutically to control seizures.

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  • noun pharmacology A benzodiazepine drug, used in the treatment of anxiety.

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  • noun tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[(ch)lor(o)– + (di)azepam.]

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