benzodiazepine

See also: benzodiazépine

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

Etymology

From benzo- +‎ diazepine.

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛnzoʊdaɪˈæzɪpiːn/
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Noun

benzodiazepine (plural benzodiazepines)

  1. (pharmacology) Any of a class of psychoactive drugs, structured upon diazepine, used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia and other related disorders.
    Synonym: (informal) benzo
    Coordinate term: barbiturate
    Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:benzodiazepine
    • 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.

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Noun

benzodiazepine f

  1. plural of benzodiazepina
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