Valiumn.
/ˈvalɪəm/, U.S. /ˈvæliəm/ Pharmacology.
A proprietary name for the drug diazepam, C16H13N2OCl, used esp. as an anti-anxiety agent, hypnotic, and muscle relaxant given orally or by injection; a tablet of this.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [noun] > tranquillizer > specific substances or preparations
nepenthes1580
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Seconal1935
secobarbital1950
mephenesin1952
Largactil1953
Miltown1954
meprobamate1955
hydroxyzine1956
promazine1956
Sparine1956
prochlorperazine1957
Stelazine1958
trifluoperazine1958
Prolixin1959
chlordiazepoxide1960
Librium1960
diazepam1961
Valium1961
oxazepam1964
pimozide1968
lorazepam1969
temazepam1970
alprazolam1973
1961 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 10 Oct. tm50/1 Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, N.J... Valium for psychotherapeutic agent.
1962 Trade Marks Jrnl. 10 Jan. 32/2 Valium... All goods included in Class 5. Roche Products Limited,..Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire; manufacturers.
1972 Guardian 18 Sept. 14/5 She had taken an overdose of Valium after getting drunk the night before.
1976 C. Blackwood Stepdaughter i. 59 I have been swallowing fistfuls of valium to try to calm myself.
1979 N. Mailer Executioner's Song (1980) i. xx. 342 Even with two Valiums to mellow her out, she felt crazy inside every time she thought about Barrett selling her car, so kept waiting for the Valium to take effect, but they didn't.
Derivatives
ˈValiumed adj. affected by taking Valium.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [adjective] > tranquillizing > tranquillized by specific drug
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1973 M. Amis Rachel Papers 21 My Valium-ed mother fluttered between them on the sofa.
1978 ‘P. Mann’ Steal Big ii. 16 I spent about a year this way..Valiumed out of my skull for ten terrible days.
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