DIAZEPAM

diazepam, Valium

(noun) a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

diazepam (countable and uncountable, plural diazepams)

(medicine, pharmaceutical drug) A minor tranquillizer of the benzodiazepine family, with sedative effects, taken to reduce anxiety.

Synonyms

• Valium

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




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17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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