English noun: benzodiazepine |
1. | benzodiazepine (artifact) any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency |
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| Broader (hypernym) | antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer, muscle relaxant |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | alprazolam, Ativan, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, estazolam, Halcion, Libritabs, Librium, lorazepam, midazolam, nitrazepam, ProSom, Restoril, temazepam, triazolam, Valium, Versed, Xanax |
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