Valium
pronunciation
How to pronounce Valium in British English:
UK ['væliəm]
How to pronounce Valium in American English:
US ['væliəm]
-
- 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
Word Origin
- Valium (n.)
- 1961, proprietary name (Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, N.J.) of diazepam (reg. U.S.), of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. He 's rich , sexually conflicted , and knows where to get valium .
- 2. Okay ! My analyst just thinks I 'm too tense ! Where 's the goddamn valium ?
- 3. Librium , he said , made him feel very tired , and valium made him depressed .
- 4. Helen stands still for a few minutes trying to curb the shaking , fumbling in her bag for valium .
- 5. State medical records indicate that large concentrations of the tranquilizer valium and the sleep aid restoril were in his system that night , among other prescription drugs .