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单词 benzodiazepine
释义

benzodiazepine

[ ben-zoh-dahy-az-uh-peen, -ey-zuh- ]
/ ˌbɛn zoʊ daɪˈæz əˌpin, -ˈeɪ zə- /
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noun Pharmacology.

any of a family of minor tranquilizers that act against anxiety and convulsions and produce sedation and muscle relaxation.

Origin of benzodiazepine

First recorded in 1965–70; benz- + diazep(am) + -ine2

Words nearby benzodiazepine

benzine, benzo, benzoate, benzoate of soda, benzocaine, benzodiazepine, benzofuran, benzoglyoxaline, benzoic, benzoic acid, benzoin
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British Dictionary definitions for benzodiazepine

benzodiazepine
/ (ˌbɛnzəʊdaɪˈeɪzəˌpiːn) /

noun

any of a group of chemical compounds that are used as minor tranquillizers, such as diazepam (Valium) and chlordiazepoxide (Librium)

Word Origin for benzodiazepine

C20: from benzo- + di- 1 + aza- + ep- + -ine ²
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for benzodiazepine

benzodiazepine
[ bĕn′zō-dī-ăzə-pēn′, -pĭn ]

n.

Any of a group of psychotropic agents used as antianxiety agents, muscle relaxants, sedatives, and hypnotics.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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