diazepam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dʌɪˈaz.ɪ.pam/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /dʌɪˈeɪ.zɪ.pam/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /daɪˈæz.əˌpæm/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin English benzo- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English az- Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)der. French hepta- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine English -epine English azepine English diazepine English (benzo)diazep(ine) Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English am(ide) English diazepam From (benzo)diazep(ine) + am(ide).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A tranquilizing muscle relaxant drug (trademark Valium) used mainly to relieve anxiety.
2001: The most effective anti-anxiety drugs (tranquillizers) are the benzodiazepines, epitomized by diazepam (Valium®). — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 57)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diazepams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
fludiazepam · lofendazam · -azepam · nordazepam
Translations (20)
pl relanium (minor tranquillizer) · de Diazepam (minor tranquillizer) · pl diazepam (minor tranquillizer) · el διαζεπάμη (minor tranquillizer) · fa دیازپام (minor tranquillizer) · fr diazépam (minor tranquillizer) · ja ジアゼパム (minor tranquillizer) · ru сибазо́н (minor tranquillizer) · ru рела́ниум (minor tranquillizer) · nl diazepam (minor tranquillizer) · cmn 地西泮 (minor tranquillizer) · kk диазепам (minor tranquillizer) · hu diazepám (minor tranquillizer) · tr diazepam (minor tranquillizer) · ru седуксе́н (minor tranquillizer) · fi diatsepaami (minor tranquillizer) · ru диазепа́м (minor tranquillizer) · th ไดแอซิแพม (minor tranquillizer) · pt diazepam (minor tranquillizer) · es diazepam (minor tranquillizer)