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benzodiazepine

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See also: benzodiazépine

English

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The core structure of benzodiazepines. "R" labels denote common locations of side chains, which give different benzodiazepines their unique properties.

Etymology

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From benzo- +‎ diazepine.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛnzoʊdaɪˈæzɪpiːn/
    • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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benzodiazepine (plural benzodiazepines)

  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured upon diazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and other related disorders.
    Synonyms: BZD, (informal) benzo
    Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:benzodiazepine
    Coordinate term: barbiturate
    • 2023, Bret Easton Ellis, chapter 1, in The Shards:
      That week we were in the desert I couldn't sleep—perhaps a couple of hours each night at the most even with a steady intake of benzodiazepine.
    • 2023 December 21, Anna Moore, “The couch surfing predator: how a group of women were drugged and assaulted - then fought back”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      His modus operandi was to drug them with wine or tea laced with benzodiazepines, which incapacitated them and wiped out their memories.

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Noun

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benzodiazepine f

  1. plural of benzodiazepina