Diazepam
发音
How to pronounce Diazepam in British English:
英 [daɪˈæzəpæm]
How to pronounce Diazepam in American English:
美 [ daɪˈæzəpæm]
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- 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
单词词源
- Diazepam (n.)
- 1961, from (benzo)diazep(ine) + -am, apparently an arbitrary suffix. The element diazo- denotes two nitrogen atoms combined with one hydrocarbon radical.
双语例句
- 1. Sadly , 20 diazepam didn 't do the trick .
- 2. Another change is the rise of tranquillisers such as benzodiazepine and diazepam .