benzodiazepine
pronunciation
How to pronounce benzodiazepine in British English:
UK [ˌbenzɒda'æzəˌpɪn]
How to pronounce benzodiazepine in American English:
US [ˌbenzɒda'æzəˌpɪn]
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- Noun:
- any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
Word Origin
- benzodiazepine (n.)
- 1934, from benzo-, word-forming element used in chemistry to indicate presence of a benzene ring fused with another ring, + di + azo- + epine, a suffix denoting a seven-membered ring, from (h)ep(ta) (see seven).
Example
- 1. Another change is the rise of tranquillisers such as benzodiazepine and diazepam .
- 2. Clinical observation of naloxone in treatment of acute poisoning due to benzodiazepine .
- 3. Screening analysis of benzodiazepine medicines and selected metabolites in plasma and urine using gas chromatography and electron capture detection .
- 4. Some doctors prescribe clonazepam , a benzodiazepine , to help people sleep more deeply .
- 5. Two previous studies found that benzodiazepine users had no increased risk , or perhaps even a decreased risk of dementia , compared to seniors who didn 't take the drugs .