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BENZODIAZEPINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("benzodiazepine" is a kind of...):
antianxiety drug; anxiolytic; anxiolytic drug; minor tranquilizer; minor tranquilliser; minor tranquillizer (a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability)
muscle relaxant (a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "benzodiazepine"):
alprazolam; Xanax (an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class)
chlordiazepoxide; Libritabs; Librium (a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism)
diazepam; Valium (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)
estazolam; ProSom (a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom))
Ativan; lorazepam (tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia)
midazolam; Versed (an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures)
nitrazepam (a hypnotic and sedative drug of the benzodiazepine type)
Restoril; temazepam (a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night)
Halcion; triazolam (a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep)
Context examples:
A benzodiazepine derivative with anti-anxiety, sedative, hypnotic and anticonvulsant properties.
(Diazepam, NCI Thesaurus)
Brotizolam binds to the benzodiazepine binding site on the gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA)-A receptor in the central nervous system (CNS).
(Brotizolam, NCI Thesaurus)
It is a type of benzodiazepine.
(Alprazolam, NCI Dictionary)
Benzodiazepines are also used to relax muscles and prevent seizures.
(Benzodiazepine, NCI Dictionary)
A pyrrolo(1,4)benzodiazepine antineoplastic antibiotic isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces refuineus var. thermotolerans.
(Anthramycin, NCI Thesaurus)
A nonsedating benzodiazepine derivative with potential antineoplastic activity.
(BMS-214662, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the amount of benzodiazepine class drug present in a sample.
(Benzodiazepine Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
A measurement of any benzodiazepine class drug present in a biological specimen.
(Benzodiazepine Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The hydrochloride salt of an anxiolytic agent chemically and pharmacologically unrelated to benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or other sedative/hypnotic drugs.
(Buspirone Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A constellation of neurobehavioral features observed in a neonate following antenatal exposure to drugs including opioids, benzodiazepines, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
(Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
