CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism

Synonyms:

chlordiazepoxide; Libritabs; Librium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("chlordiazepoxide" is a kind of...):

benzodiazepine (any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency)

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